Federal student financial aid awards as subsidies for higher education: What kinds of institutions are we supporting?

1991 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 525-538
Author(s):  
David C. Rose ◽  
Robert L. Sorensen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
Student Financial Aid ◽  
Federal Student Financial Aid

The Role of State Policy in Promoting College Affordability

2014 ◽  
Vol 655 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Delaney
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
State Policy ◽  
College Education ◽  
State Spending ◽  
Student Financial Aid ◽  
College Affordability ◽  
Tuition And Fees ◽  
Effort Provision

This article considers trends in state policies that determine college affordability, including trends in state general appropriations, institutional tuition and fees, and state student financial aid. Taken together, these trends demonstrate erosion in college affordability. This article also examines one recent federal policy intervention that has shaped state policy for higher education affordability, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). My analysis of ARRA shows that the “maintenance of effort” provision in the law was effective, as there was no drop in state general appropriations for higher education (including federal ARRA funds) following implementation. However, in a related analysis, I show that ARRA is negatively associated with state spending on student financial aid. Collectively, state policy trends and the ARRA analyses underscore the need for improved state policy in promoting college affordability, as an affordable college education is out of reach for an increasing proportion of students.

scholarly journals Are The Right Students Receiving Need Based Federal Student Financial Aid

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Joseph Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Financial Aid ◽  
Financial Resource ◽  
Student Financial Aid ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Federal Student Financial Aid ◽  
The Right ◽  
College Or University

Students at a college or university who receive need-based financial aid, receive a tremendous financial resource compared to those students who do not receive need based financial aid. A sample of 100 students from various backgrounds and skills were surveyed. The survey asked questions of the two student groups: received need based financial aid group and non-need based financial aid group. The overall questions were intended to identify specific traits and measures of the students performance.

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