Widening access in a fee-deregulated system: exploring contemporary ideals of 'fair' access to higher education

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Pitman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Widening Access ◽  
Fair Access

Fair Access to Higher Education: A Comparative Perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Mountford-Zimdars ◽  
Daniel Sabbagh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Fair Access

scholarly journals Widening access to higher education for low-income students: a Brazilian case study (1990s-2016)

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
LEONARDO CIVINELLI TORNEL DA SILVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Student Loans ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Access ◽  
Widening Access ◽  
Education Participation ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT This article analyses the widening access policies implemented by Brazil during the 1990s and in 2016. It cites and evaluates the different strategies used by the government, such as student loans, needs-based and race-based quotas. In the context of a highly privatized sector, in which for-profit higher education institutions account for over half of the existing higher education institutions in Brazil, the results display a relative growth in higher education access based on minorities and needs-based communities. However, it also showcases some trends not achieved as originally planned by the government (specially increasing higher education participation in regions other than the south and the southeast) and serves as a point requiring further research to evaluate the influence on the lives of students and graduates. This study uses government and publicly available sources to analyse the impact of this strategy over time.

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