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Evans, Brent J.; Nguyen, Tuan D.; Tener, Brent B.; Thomas, Chanell L. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2017
In examining national data on Federal Pell Grant eligibility in the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), we were puzzled to discover that many students who appear to have eligible Expected Family Contributions (EFCs) do not receive the award. We use institutional data from a large public university to understand and enumerate changes…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Grants, Student Financial Aid, Eligibility
Horch, Dwight H. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1976
Determination of the amount parents are expected to contribute toward the cost of postsecondary education involves several financial and nonfinancial variables of the family that influence ability to pay. Data from 45,199 records suggest that stepwise regression analysis is not effective in simplifying need analysis procedures. (LBH)
Descriptors: Family Financial Resources, Higher Education, Needs Assessment, Parent Responsibility