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ERIC Number: EJ1468840
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 33
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-9153
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Robert Smith Gift at Morehouse College
Kinnis Gosha; Nina Gilbert; Whitney Nelson; Kaylah Mackroy; Mi'Kayla Newell; Amber Reid; Kaela S. Jackson
Journal of Student Financial Aid, v53 n3 Article 5 2024
Previous scholars investigating the effects of student loan debt have conducted survey analyses involving large samples to examine the relationships among debt forgiveness, loan repayment behavior, income earnings, and returning home. Fewer works have explored the outcomes of student loan elimination in a qualitative study. In 2019, Robert Smith donated a Gift (RSGift) to the graduating class of Morehouse College, which eliminated the new graduates' student loan debt, inviting further inquiry into their developments since receiving the gift. This study employs a qualitative investigation to examine how student loan elimination influenced the graduating classes. This study also applies Yosso's Community Cultural Wealth Model (CCW) to explore how student loan elimination through the RSGift affected the graduates' capital acquisitions. Findings showed that eliminating student loan debt helped them navigate post-graduation as the RSGift removed social and economic barriers associated with accumulating student loan debt. This study should be used to expand research on student loan elimination for Black graduates, especially at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). [The publication year (2025) shown on the cover page is incorrect. The correct publication year is 2024.]
Center for Economic Education at the University of Louisville. Porter Building, 1905 South 1st Street, Louisville, Ky, 40292. e-mail: jsfa@louisville.edu; Web site: https://ir.library.louisville.edu/jsfa/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia (Atlanta)
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