Do No-Loan Policies Change the Matriculation Patterns of Low-Income Students?

Glen Waddell () and Larry D. Singell ()
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Larry D. Singell: University of Indiana Bloomington

No 4362, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: We empirically examine whether there is discernable variation in the matriculation patterns of low-income students at public flagship institutions in the United States around changes in institutional financial-aid policies that target resident, low-income students with need-based aid. While enrollment responses cannot be attributed to these programs, we do find that institutions that introduce income-targeted aid subsequently enroll financially needier and geographically more-distant students. These findings imply that "improved" access may actually displace some needy students in favor of others.

Keywords: low income; financial aid; no loan; Pell (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I23 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2009-08
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Published - published in: Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30 (2), 203-214

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