Private Institutions and Public Dollars: An Analysis of the Effects of Federal Direct Student Aid on Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education.

Alexander, F. King

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ERIC Number: EJ591129

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Private Institutions and Public Dollars: An Analysis of the Effects of Federal Direct Student Aid on Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education.

Alexander, F. King

Journal of Education Finance, v23 n3 p390-416 Win 1998

Determines comparative benefits to public and private institutions as derived from Title IV federal direct student-aid policy. Postsecondary entrance rates for students (all incomes) have improved, but the goal of expanding educational opportunities for lower-income students has not been achieved. Findings uphold M.M. Chambers's inflationary predictions. Contains 33 references (MLH)

Descriptors: Federal Programs, Higher Education, Paying for College, Public Policy, Student Financial Aid

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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