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Tuition-Waiver Policies for Older Learners in University Courses: Past Practices, Current Developments and Future Prospects.
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Thompson, Gordon – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2003
Reviews the literature describing the development and outcomes of tuition-waiver programs for older adults in Canadian universities, reporting the results of the first Canadian national survey of tuition-waiver programs. Despite the widespread availability of tuition-waiver programs in Canada and the United States, such programs have failed to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students
Paying the Cost: Some Observations on the Problem of Postsecondary Student Attrition.
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Gomme, Ian M.; Gilbert, Sid N. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1984
Both financial and personal losses occur for students dropping out of higher education. Intervention programs designed to reduce student attrition have been suggested, and it is important to consider the extent to which these strategies can be effectively implemented. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Costs, Dropout Prevention, Educational Policy