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Smith, Katie N. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2021
In 2018-2019, North Carolina implemented a loan forgiveness program to recruit talented postsecondary students into teaching majors in needed subject areas. This qualitative case study analyzes the influence of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program (NCTFP) on 10 student participants' college, major, and career plans in STEM education to…
Descriptors: Fellowships, Student Loan Programs, State Programs, Loan Repayment
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Collom, Gresham Donald; Cooper, Ashton Ryan – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2022
Utilizing narrative inquiry and thematic analysis, this study followed up with adult students who initially participated in a qualitative project, Understanding How Students Reconnect: A Longitudinal Study (Collom et al., 2021). Five participants shared their experiences as adult students during COVID-19, which included their experiences shifting…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Student Experience, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Bell, Elizabeth – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2021
Tuition-free college policies have gained momentum since the implementation of the Tennessee Promise, which provides financial aid to students pursuing two-year post-secondary degrees in Tennessee. While previous research has addressed the effects of similar programs on student outcomes, scholars have yet to thoroughly investigate potential…
Descriptors: College Students, Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, State Programs
Daun-Barnet, Nathan; Hermsen, Albert; Vedder, Lori; Mabry, Beth – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2013
In 2006, Michigan changed their traditional merit award to a credit contingent program based upon successful completion of 60 college credits. The Michigan Promise Scholarship was crafted by state policymakers without input from the financial aid community. This case study suggests that the change in policy resulted in two unintended consequences:…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, State Aid, Student Financial Aid, College Credits
Davidson, J. Cody – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2013
Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first and most important step for students to receive their portion of the billions of grant aid dollars disbursed in federal student financial aid; however, every year many low income and community college students fail to complete the FAFSA. Over the past twenty years,…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants, College Students
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Pingel, Sarah; Weeden, Dustin – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2017
In this essay, we explore the importance of state financial aid programs for both states and the students they serve. Effective state financial aid policy benefits from rigorous research that engages partners from a variety of roles, such as state agencies, legislative staff, and intermediary organizations. It also benefits from the engagement of…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, State Aid, Student Financial Aid, State Policy
Daun-Barnett, Nathan J. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2011
In 2005, Kalamazoo, Michigan launched a bold and innovative economic development strategy, The Kalamazoo Promise (KP), which guarantees tuition to every high school graduate in the district. Since KP inception, high school enrollments are up and college attendance has increased, creating national attention. This paper analyzes the benefits and…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Scholarships, Tuition, Urban Schools
Ness, Erik C.; Lips, Adam J. A. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2011
This study examines the differences in the portfolio of institutional scholarships and the marketing of these awards between flagship campuses with and without state merit aid programs. Using content analysis techniques to analyze institutional websites of the 16 Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) flagship campuses, three thematic responses…
Descriptors: Campuses, Content Analysis, Merit Scholarships, Web Sites
Condon, James V.; Prince, Lori H.; Stuckart, Erik B. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2011
Since its inception in 1993, Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program has provided thousands of state residents the opportunity to pursue a college education. This study examines the history and recent changes to the merit-based program along with interesting consequences resulting from its implementation. This study demonstrates how the program has…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, Educational History, Intellectual History, Educational Change
Feeney, Mary; Heroff, John – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2013
Access to financial aid is dependent on a variety of factors, including the time of application; the earlier students apply for financial aid, the greater their access to institutional and often state resources. We use the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) as a case for investigating the economic, social, and academic factors that affect…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Barriers, Low Income Groups, College Students
Harkreader, Steve; Hughes, John; Tozzi, Melanie Hicks; Vanlandingham, Gary – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2008
Florida's Bright Futures program is one of the nation's largest merit-based scholarship initiatives. This study used high school transcript and college enrollment data to examine the program's impact on high school course-taking patterns, school grades, college entrance exam scores, and rates of college attendance over time. The study indicates…
Descriptors: High Schools, Course Selection (Students), College Attendance, Scholarships
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Davis, Jerry S. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1994
A discussion of state grant programs for college students outlines the relationships between program goals and effects and the difficulties in designing appropriate and successful programs. Guidelines for assessing these interrelationships are offered to help policymakers design grant programs that can most efficiently and effectively achieve…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Students, Educational Policy, Efficiency
Little, Linda; Chronister, Jay L. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1983
A survey of adult students in a community college and university continuing education division and parents of local high school juniors and seniors examined public opinion and understanding of five federal and two state aid programs. It showed that public knowledge of programs was largely limited to awareness of their existence. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Community Colleges, Federal Programs, Grants
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Stockham, David H. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1989
The current status of college savings and tuition prepayment plans is examined, and the advantages and disadvantages of state and national program options are reviewed. The financial aid community's ability to support a national savings plan is discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Money Management, National Programs, Parent Financial Contribution
Peterson, Lee; Holmes, Robert B. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1980
The State of Michigan Student Aid Agency and an advisory committee of practicing campus aid administrators developed a questionnaire to identify the current level of program awareness and perceived needs for further training that exist in Michigan campus aid communities. The questionnaire and an analysis of the survey are presented. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Higher Education, Management Development, Needs Assessment
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