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PDF pending restorationMortenson, Thomas G. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1988
Research on changes in the design of the federal Pell Grant Program between 1973-74 and 1988-89 is reported, with focus on changes in the formulas used to calculate the Student Aid Index and the payment schedule, especially with reference to actual direct and indirect college attendance costs. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Family Income, Federal Programs, Grants
PDF pending restorationBaum, Sandy – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1996
Implications for future generations of college loan program changes are examined. The idea of who should pay for college is explored from the perspective of economic theory. It is concluded that new loan programs must be monitored carefully so they do not shift the burden of college payment from parents to students. (MSE)
Descriptors: Economic Change, Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Federal Programs
