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Peer reviewedLeslie, Larry L. – Journal of Higher Education, 1984
The NLS 72 and CIRP files were used to construct profiles of student financing for 1973-74 through 1979-80. Students finance smaller amounts than institutions list. Student self-support is declining while family and scholarship/grant support is rising. The middle-income squeeze and the importance of student aid to private institutions are evident.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Students, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Download full textCollege Entrance Examination Board, Washington, DC. – 1977
The study was undertaken to use data from the National Longitudinal study, in combination with other data resources, to improve the understanding of the effects of student financial aid in institutional and family decisionmaking. Three principle questions are addressed: (1) Do low income and minority students receive larger aid packages, and in…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, Family Financial Resources, Federal Aid
Gardner, John A. – 1987
Factors affecting access to postsecondary education for college-age youth were studied, with emphasis on personal characteristics and institutional policies that influence educational aspirations and postsecondary enrollments. Data were primarily derived from two databases: the High School and Beyond Study and the National Longitudinal Study of…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Attendance, College Bound Students, Enrollment Influences
