Student Loans--An Income Contingent Approach Proposed by the Reagan Administration for National Direct Student Loans.

Riddle, Wayne

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Publication Date: 1986

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Student Loans--An Income Contingent Approach Proposed by the Reagan Administration for National Direct Student Loans.

Riddle, Wayne

Journal of Education Finance, v12 n2 p171-90 Fall 1986

Discusses major characteristics of the Reagan Administration's proposal to make National Direct Student Loan repayments contingent on borrowers' income. Summarizes alternative repayment schemes and legislative action to conduct an income-contingent demonstration project for 1987 through 1991. The proposal shifts loan program costs to students and ensures rapid borrower repayment. Included are three tables. (MLH)

Descriptors: Educational Finance, Federal Programs, Higher Education, Income Contingent Loans, Loan Repayment, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Students; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: National Direct Student Loan Program

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