Refocusing the Pell Grant Program from Poverty to Higher Income Applicants, 1979-80 to 1988-89.

Mortenson, Thomas G.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Refocusing the Pell Grant Program from Poverty to Higher Income Applicants, 1979-80 to 1988-89.

Mortenson, Thomas G.

Journal of Student Financial Aid, v18 n3 p5-11 Fall 1988

Research on changes in the design of the federal Pell Grant Program between 1973-74 and 1988-89 is reported, with focus on changes in the formulas used to calculate the Student Aid Index and the payment schedule, especially with reference to actual direct and indirect college attendance costs. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Family Income, Federal Programs, Grants, Higher Education, Mathematical Formulas, Policy Formation, Program Development, Public Policy, Student Costs, Student Financial Aid

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Pell Grant Program

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