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Dynarski, Susan; Scott-Clayton, Judith – Future of Children, 2013
In the nearly fifty years since the adoption of the Higher Education Act of 1965, financial aid programs have grown in scale, expanded in scope, and multiplied in form. As a result, financial aid has become the norm among college enrollees. Aid now flows not only to traditional college students but also to part-time students, older students, and…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Higher Education, Educational Policy
Dynarski, Susan; Scott-Clayton, Judith – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2013
In the nearly fifty years since the adoption of the Higher Education Act of 1965, financial aid programs have grown in scale, expanded in scope, and multiplied in form. As a result, financial aid has become the norm among college enrollees. The increasing size and complexity of the nation's student aid system has generated questions about…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Higher Education, Educational Policy
Scott, George A. – US Government Accountability Office, 2011
Although a postsecondary education is vitally important to many individuals and the nation's ability to compete globally, high college tuition rates are prompting concerns that it may remain an elusive goal for some. To help students finance their education, Congress recently raised the ceiling on the amount individual students can borrow under…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Higher Education, Student Loan Programs, Tuition
Scott, George A. – US Government Accountability Office, 2009
Over the past few decades, the cost of tuition, room, and board for undergraduate students has increased, making it more difficult for some students and families to afford the cost of college. While students have historically relied on federal loans and grants and family contributions to pay for college, a growing number have turned to private…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Paying for College, Private Sector, Banking
Scott, George A. – US Government Accountability Office, 2008
In 2002, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that veteran students were awarded similar amounts of Title IV aid as nonveteran students, and veterans' total federal aid was greater when Chapter 30 GI benefits were included. This report responds to request from the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Committee on Veterans' Affairs…
Descriptors: Veterans, College Students, Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid
Dynarski, Susan; Scott-Clayton, Judith E. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2008
A growing body of empirical evidence shows that some financial aid programs increase college enrollment. Puzzlingly, there is little compelling evidence that Pell Grants and Stafford Loans, the primary federal student aid programs, are effective in achieving this goal. In this paper, we provide an in-depth review of this evidence, which taken as a…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Taxes, Student Financial Aid, Enrollment
Perna, Laura W.; Thomas, Scott L. – ASHE Higher Education Report, 2008
Over the past fifty years, federal and state governments, colleges and universities, and other organizations have developed and supported numerous policies and practices that are designed to promote student success. Among the most extensive and visible efforts are the federally sponsored programs established under the Higher Education Act of 1965,…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Federal Aid, Student Loan Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach
Gladieux, Lawrence E.; Toon, Tracy Hartzler; Swail, Watson Scott – 1997
This report presents data on the amount and types of financial assistance available to help students pay the costs of attending postsecondary institutions in California between 1990-91 and 1995-96, with some trend data going back to 1977-78. Sixteen charts and 12 tables update data on undergraduate student fees for California public colleges and…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Family Income