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Redesigning the financial aid system : why colleges and universities should switch roles with the federal government /

"As the cost of higher education continues to rise, students and their families find it increasingly difficult to navigate the financial aid maze. In Redesigning the Financial Aid System, economist Robert B. Archibald examines the history of the system and its current flaws, and he makes a radi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Archibald, Robert B., 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The history of financial aid in the United States
  • The financial aid system : how it works and how well it works
  • Theoretical considerations : access, choice, affordability, and merit
  • Institutionally funded grants
  • Federal loan guarantees
  • Eligibility for financial aid and other design issues
  • Evaluating the redesign proposals
  • On political feasibility
  • Final thoughts : facing tradeoffs.