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Holub, Tamara – 2002
Since the late 1990s, lawmakers, college officials, consumer advocacy groups, and higher education practitioners have become increasingly concerned about the rising use of credit cards among college students. Some recent studies have provided information about credit card use among college students. These studies include: (1) a study conducted by…
Descriptors: College Students, Credit Cards, Credit (Finance), Debt (Financial)
Nora, Amaury – 2001
This digest examines the various financial sources minority students use to meet the costs of higher education, some of which were created with the specific goal of promoting their college attendance. Sources include federal student loans, pre-college programs and grants, college prepaid plans, and student credit cards. Policy recommendations to…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Grants