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Pulcini, Brad – College and University, 2018
A review of the literature reveals that low-income students encounter barriers to higher education. Common barriers include the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, n.d.; College Board 2010; Dwyer 2015; Feeney and Heroff 2013; Goldrick-Rab 2016; Nagaoka, Roderick and Coca 2009; Perez-Antonia 2016)…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Low Income, Barriers, Financial Needs
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Stegmeir, Mary – Journal of College Admission, 2018
Although never a monolithic community, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (or queer) (LGBTQ) students enter the college exploration process with a far more diverse range of experiences than past generations. A growing portion of today's LGBTQ youth came out in high school or even middle school--and were embraced by family and…
Descriptors: Social Bias, LGBTQ People, College Students, Student Experience
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Guzman, Tatyana – Journal of Education Finance, 2018
This paper studies the effectiveness of individual federal income tax credits and deductions that are made available to college students and their families who satisfy income and certain other eligibility requirements. Such credits and deductions are collectively called "tax-based aid." Tax-based aid is found here to have a limited…
Descriptors: Tax Credits, Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Enrollment
Institute for College Access & Success, 2018
About seven million undergraduates each year rely on federal loans to enroll in and complete college Many students find that student loans are an excellent investment in their future and are able to successfully repay their loans. Others struggle to make payments, or make payments that do not keep up with accruing interest. This factsheet focuses…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, African American Students, Student Loan Programs, Paying for College
Wiederspan, Mark – Midwestern Higher Education Compact, 2018
This brief examines two types of state service-contingent aid programs: conditional grants/loans and loan forgiveness. Conditional grant or loan programs provide a financial award to currently enrolled students and, in exchange for receipt of the award, students must fulfill certain service or work requirements after graduating from college. Loan…
Descriptors: State Aid, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs, Loan Repayment
Mishory, Jen – Century Foundation, 2018
Free college, or "Promise" programs--a model of student aid that covers at least full tuition costs for a subset of a given state's residents--have received a significant boost in the past few years. A central question has been whether the model benefits from more consistent political support over time as compared to other forms of…
Descriptors: Paying for College, State Programs, Student Financial Aid, Access to Education
Burd, Stephen; Keane, Laura; Fishman, Rachel; Habbert, Julie – New America, 2018
Students and families confront a detrimental lack of information and transparency when making one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives: paying for college. The report analyzed thousands of financial aid award letters and found not only that financial aid is insufficient to cover the cost of college for many students, but also that…
Descriptors: Student Costs, Student Financial Aid, Letters (Correspondence), Student Loan Programs
Crandall-Hollick, Margot L. – Congressional Research Service, 2018
Families may choose to save for college or elementary and secondary education expenses using tax-advantaged qualified tuition programs (QTPs), also known as 529 plans. 529 plans, named for the section of the tax code which dictates their tax treatment, are tax-advantaged investment trusts used to pay for education expenses. The specific tax…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Taxes, Tuition, Tax Credits
Klepfer, Kasey; Ashton, Bryan; Bradley, Dwuana; Fernandez, Christopher; Wartel, Max; Webster, Jeff – Trellis Company, 2018
There is growing recognition that the interplay of student collegiate finances and academic performance influences key student outcomes like retention and graduation. Students experiencing high levels of stress related to finances and meeting basic needs may struggle to reach their academic potential. The Spring 2018 implementation of the Student…
Descriptors: College Students, Paying for College, Debt (Financial), Financial Needs
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Quadlin, Natasha; Conwell, Jordan A. – Sociology of Education, 2021
This article assesses the relationships between race, gender, and parental college savings. Some prior studies have investigated race differences in parental college savings, yet none have taken an intersectional approach, and most of these studies were conducted with cohorts of students who predate key demographic changes among U.S. college goers…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Money Management, Paying for College, Longitudinal Studies
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Li, Amy Y.; Kelchen, Robert – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2021
In this study, we examine whether institutional-level characteristics, student demographics, and state conditions are associated with student loan repayment rates and cohort-level loan default rates. We separately explore these characteristics for each of four higher education sectors: public 2-year colleges, for-profit colleges, public 4-year…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, Loan Repayment, Loan Default
Smillie, Siri; McDole, Tiffany; Perez, Zeke, Jr.; Brixey, Emily – National College Attainment Network, 2021
Education Commission of the States (ECS) conducted interviews with members of the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) in six states to gather insights into current and critical state policy issues. This summative paper outlines the findings of these interviews, which took place between May and July 2021. The interviews also gathered input…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Attainment, Trend Analysis
National College Attainment Network, 2021
The Florida state profile consisted of interviews with five participants from three National College Attainment Network (NCAN) member organizations in the state. It was evident that leaders in Florida were focused on workforce efforts, specifically career and technical education (CTE) and rapid credentialization, with all three organizations…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Attainment, Policy Analysis
National College Attainment Network, 2021
Three National College Attainment Network (NCAN) member organizations (a total of seven individuals) participated in interviews regarding postsecondary access and attainment policy in Ohio. Interviewees identified several policy priorities in the state--notably, FAFSA completion and college affordability. These policy issues and emerging trends…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Attainment, Policy Analysis
Backstrom, Brian – Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, 2021
Nearly 43 million college student borrowers across the United States owe more than $1.56 trillion in outstanding federal student loans. The number of student borrowers in the country has increased by 1.3 million, or 3.1 percent, over the past five years, while the amount of outstanding student debt in the country has increased by a whopping $…
Descriptors: Debt (Financial), Student Loan Programs, Federal Aid, College Students
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