ERIC Number: EJ742261
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 25
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Substantive Members Should Receive Financial Aid
Perry, Andre M.
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v5 n4 p322-346 2006
Policy makers have not reached a reasonable consensus on whether undocumented immigrants should receive financial aid nor developed a consistent set of conditions for eligibility. This article builds on an earlier case study and explores some of the critical issues that prevent actors from creating policy that reflects our underlying attitudes of membership. It addresses critical points of tension so that readers and policy makers can possibly reconcile intuitions and actions. (Contains 5 notes.)
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Student Financial Aid, Eligibility, Case Studies, Court Litigation, Public Policy, Higher Education, Civil Rights, Citizenship, Legislation, Patriotism, Social Discrimination, Group Membership, Legal Responsibility, Access to Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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