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Boyd, Marcia D. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Financial aid programs are supposed to improve access and affordability in higher education (Gillen, 2009). The effectiveness of these programs is increasingly being questioned as college attainment figures stagnate and the financial burden on students and families continues to climb year after year. The purpose of this study was to examine the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Black Colleges, College Administration, Student Financial Aid
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Davidson, J. Cody – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Community colleges have maintained a mission and commitment to open access. Likewise, Federal Pell Grants have historically served as a primary means for low income populations to afford higher education. Thus, community college students and Federal Pell Grants are important parts of the American higher education landscape and a mode of social and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Low Income, Low Income Groups
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NJ1), 2009
This year, more students are applying and qualifying for need-based financial aid and more financial aid offices are being asked to reassess financial aid packages to reflect recent changes to families' financial situations, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. "This survey…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Financial Aid, Financial Aid Applicants, Federal Programs
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NJ1), 2009
More than three-quarters of postsecondary institutions (79 percent) would prefer expanding the current Perkins Loan program rather than replacing it with the Direct Perkins Loan program being proposed in Congress, according to a recent survey of NASFAA-member schools. In fact, increasing unsubsidized Stafford Loan limits (80 percent) and lowering…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Federal Programs, Change, Federal Aid
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NJ1), 2008
Despite a decade of simplification efforts, students and families are often still baffled by the student aid process and cringe at the sight of financial aid application forms. Contrary to its purpose of helping students to access college, the student aid application process causes families frustration and confusion that has been cited as an…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Financial Aid Applicants, Federal Programs, Federal Aid
US Senate, 2007
This report was prepared by the Chairman's Staff of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee setting forth the findings of an investigation into marketing practices in the Federal Family Education Loan program ("FFEL"). Evidence uncovered by the Chairman's investigation demonstrates that many FFEL lenders routinely…
Descriptors: Marketing, Federal Programs, Student Loan Programs, Higher Education
Glezerman, David R.; DeSantis, Dennis – National Association of College and University Business Officers (NJ3), 2008
This handy desk reference will help readers and their institutions develop and maintain a professional environment that will maximize efficiencies and provide the necessary skills to properly manage operations and portfolios while ensuring that students receive fair and equitable service and opportunities. Written for business officers, financial…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Accounting, Educational Finance, School Administration
Cochrane, Deborah Frankle – Institute for College Access & Success, 2007
Financial aid can encourage students to enroll in college and increase their odds of academic success. While the California community colleges (CCCs) have very low fees, which are waived for most low-income students, the additional expenses of books, supplies, transportation, housing, food and childcare can create significant financial barriers to…
Descriptors: Student Needs, College Students, Community Colleges, Interviews