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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1182294
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-May-25
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Financial Aid Policies and Practices as Impediments to Low-Income Student Access to Higher Education
Pulcini, Brad
College and University, v93 n2 p61-65 May 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) and the shift from need-based to merit-based institutional aid (Alon 2011; Capilouto and Tracy 2017; Conner and Rabovsky 2011; Feeney and Heroff 2010; Wexler 2016). This article reviews these barriers, explores best practices to limit their influence on low-income students' access to higher education, and seeks to determine whether colleges and universities embrace or shirk these practices.
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Low Income, Barriers, Financial Needs, Paying for College, Access to Education, Higher Education, College Applicants, Equal Education, Literature Reviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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