The Effects of the Composition of a Financial Aids Package on Student Retention.

Hochstein, Susan K.; Butler, Robert R.

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Effects of the Composition of a Financial Aids Package on Student Retention.

Hochstein, Susan K.; Butler, Robert R.

Journal of Student Financial Aid, v13 n1 p21-26 Feb 1983

A survey of a sample of aid recipients at the University of Nebraska at Omaha showed that over 50 percent of those receiving only loans do not finish the semester. Grants in combination with loans had a slightly positive effect on persistence. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research, Financial Aid Applicants, Financial Support, Grants, Higher Education, Need Analysis (Student Financial Aid), School Holding Power, School Surveys, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs

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