The rising price of a college education often leaves students strapped for cash and without the financial resources necessary to succeed in school and cover their basic needs, such as housing and food. These students are living on the edge, and a financial emergency can derail their dreams of obtaining college degrees. The contemporary financial…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the significance of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). This state reform was initiated to give tuition assistance to students seeking a higher education. This review of the OHLAP found interesting advantages and disadvantages to students and to the state of Oklahoma. This study found…