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Fletcher, Carla – Trellis Company, 2022
Many college students struggle to make ends meet while enrolled and sometimes must turn to a wide variety of safety net resources, including official government programs, borrowing from family, and selling belongings. This brief examines data from 63,751 undergraduate students who responded to Trellis' Fall 2021 Student Financial Wellness Survey…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Financial Problems, Undergraduate Students, Educational Finance
Crandall-Hollick, Margot L. – Congressional Research Service, 2018
Families may choose to save for college or elementary and secondary education expenses using tax-advantaged qualified tuition programs (QTPs), also known as 529 plans. 529 plans, named for the section of the tax code which dictates their tax treatment, are tax-advantaged investment trusts used to pay for education expenses. The specific tax…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Taxes, Tuition, Tax Credits
Jeffrey T. Denning; Todd R. Jones – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2019
Despite large and growing student loan balances, there is relatively little evidence on the effects of access to student loans on borrowing and educational outcomes. We examine the effect of access to credit by using policy variation in the maximum federal student loan amounts available to U.S. college students. In particular, first-, second-, and…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Educational Finance, Federal Programs, Student Financial Aid
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2017
This publication is intended for college financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. In addition to the active index, the following topics…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid, College Programs, Federal Programs
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2016
This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Student Loan Programs, Grants
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2016
This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Citizenship, College Administration, College Programs
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2012
This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Student Loan Programs, Grants
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2011
This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Student Loan Programs, Grants
Glezerman, David R.; DeSantis, Dennis – National Association of College and University Business Officers (NJ3), 2008
This handy desk reference will help readers and their institutions develop and maintain a professional environment that will maximize efficiencies and provide the necessary skills to properly manage operations and portfolios while ensuring that students receive fair and equitable service and opportunities. Written for business officers, financial…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Accounting, Educational Finance, School Administration
Kezar, Adrianna; Frank, Vikki; Lester, Jaime; Yang, Hannah – Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, University of Southern California, 2008
In their paper entitled "Why should postsecondary institutions consider partnering to offer (Individual Development Accounts (IDAs)?" the authors reviewed frequently asked questions they encountered from higher education professionals about IDAs, but as their research continued so did the questions. FAQ II has more in-depth questions and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Financial Aid, Program Design, Tax Credits
US Department of Education, 2006
The first section of this report provides information on hurricane-recovery efforts. The second section of this report provides a summary of the work concluded in the area of elementary and secondary education, special education, and post-secondary education programs over the last six months. For 26 years, helping the Department identify and…
Descriptors: Money Management, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Financial Aid, Weather
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Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1999
This booklet is intended to help individuals who received William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans as students manage the repayment process. Following an introduction, explanations are offered for how the principal balance of the loan is determined and how interest rates are applied. The following sections explain the four different repayment plans,…
Descriptors: Credit (Finance), Federal Programs, Higher Education, Interest (Finance)
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 2003
In its 2001 performance and accountability report on the Department of Education, the General Accounting Office (GAO) identified challenges with student financial-aid programs, financial management, and other areas facing education. The information presented in this report is intended to help sustain congressional attention and a departmental…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Federal Regulation
Hicks, Elizabeth M. – Business Officer, 1993
It is argued that direct lending by the federal government to the student, characterized by direct financing, delivery, and communication, is a form of financial aid more cost effective than current programs such as the federal Guaranteed Student Loans. Direct loans can be better administered by the federal government, and protection against fraud…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Programs
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Merisotis, Jamie P. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1989
Creative ideas recently emerging to help families cope with rising educational costs are reviewed, including state and federal level savings plans, alternative loan programs, guaranteed access plans, and public service proposals. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Federal Programs, Financial Services, Higher Education
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