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Download full textTaylor, Z. W.; Weber, Karla; Holthaus, Gretchen – Higher Education Politics & Economics, 2021
Since 2012, many Title IV institutions of higher education have sent their students debt letters to inform them of their outstanding loan amounts, estimated or real monthly payments, and other loan-related information. However, no extant research has analyzed whether these letters are written at an appropriate level for college students, nor has…
Descriptors: Debt (Financial), Content Analysis, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Student Loan Programs
Taylor, Z. W.; Bicak, Ibrahim – College Student Affairs Journal, 2020
This study assessed prospective first-generation college students' knowledge of federal student aid. The research team surveyed 752 prospective first-generation college students to assess what financial aid jargon terms were unfamiliar. Students often reported "FAFSA," "master promissory note," "entrance counseling,"…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Student Financial Aid, Knowledge Level, Jargon
