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Download full textBillings, Meredith S.; Clayton, Ashley B.; Worsham, Rachel – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2022
Access to financial aid is crucial in ensuring that students can afford college. Students must file the FAFSA to access federal financial aid and usually the FAFSA is also required for state and institutional aid (U.S. Department of Education, n.d). Prior research has shown, however, that the FAFSA is complicated and burdensome to complete and…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Student Financial Aid Officers, Role, High School Students
Direct linkGabrielle Miller – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this mixed methods action research study was to implement digital outreach strategies, which would enhance students' motivation to complete financial aid requirements and scale the departments' more time-consuming counseling efforts. Using self-determination theory as the primary framework, I implemented the use of a series of…
Descriptors: Financial Aid Applicants, College Applicants, Paying for College, Student Financial Aid
Carrie V. Smith – Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs, 2014
This article includes a suggested model for postsecondary institutions to address the problem of summer melt among students from low-income backgrounds. The model accounts for four areas deemed integral support systems for low-income students to matriculate. The following partners are advised: student affairs, admissions, counselor education…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Academic Support Services, Student Personnel Services, Admissions Officers
Miller, Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Millions of current and prospective college students fail to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually for a number of reasons. One common obstacle students face is the complexity of the FAFSA which prevents students from completing the federal application. This study examined whether or not a multimedia tutorial can…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Higher Education, Financial Aid Applicants, Student Financial Aid
US Government Accountability Office, 2009
The Academic Competitiveness (AC) and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants were established by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The grants provide merit-based financial aid to certain low-income college students eligible for Federal Pell Grants and are administered by the Department of Education (Education).…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Eligibility, Problems
Bettinger, Eric P.; Long, Bridget Terry; Oreopoulos, Philip; Sanbonmatsu, Lisa – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2009
Growing concerns about low awareness and take-up rates for government support programs like financial aid for college have recently spurred calls to simplify the application process and enhance visibility. However, little research has been done to determine whether such reforms would truly improve college access and in what form…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Eligibility, Student Financial Aid, Experimental Groups
