Was It Worth It? Using Student Loans to Finance a College Degree

Autor/inn/en	Nuckols, William L.; Bullington, Kim E.; Gregory, Dennis E.
Titel	Was It Worth It? Using Student Loans to Finance a College Degree
Quelle	In: Higher Education Politics & Economics, 6 (2020) 1, S.1-19 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2577-7270
Schlagwörter	Educational Finance; Student Financial Aid; College Graduates; Psychological Patterns; Loan Repayment; Costs; Outcomes of Education; Money Management; Economics; Phenomenology; Educational Attitudes; Debt (Financial); Loan Default; Educational Attainment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsfonds; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Cost; Kosten; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Schuldnerverzug; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut
Abstract	This qualitative study explores the perceptions of value added to the lives of graduates who borrowed money to fund their college educations. Through the lens of cognitive dissonance theory, five themes emerged. Overall, the study participants agreed that the ability to take on student loans to fund their education was worth it, but on the other hand feel overburdened with the cost of paying back their loans. This paper also provides a foundation for future research and identifies public policy shortcomings and suggests solutions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01