ERIC Number: EJ965802
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-9153
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Financially At-Risk College Students: An Exploratory Investigation of Student Loan Debt and Prioritization of Debt Repayment
Pinto, Mary Beth; Mansfield, Phylis M.
Journal of Student Financial Aid, v36 n2 p22-32 2006
College students today face heavy student loan debt that is intensified by the amount of credit card debt they carry. This study provides a profile of financially at-risk students based on their credit card usage behavior. When compared to the non-financially at-risk students, those in the financially at-risk group were found to have higher student loan balances, both currently and expected at graduation. In addition, if forced to prioritize debt repayment after graduation, students in the financially at-risk group indicated they would pay their credit card bills before making their student loan payments. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: College Students, Student Loan Programs, Student Financial Aid, Debt (Financial), At Risk Students, Graduation, Needs Assessment, Credit (Finance), Loan Repayment, Loan Default, Use Studies, Educational Finance, Investigations, Money Management, Consumer Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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