College Costs, Financial Aid, and Student Decisions.

Autor/inn/en	Dynarski, Susan M.; Page, Lindsay C.; Scott-Clayton, Judith E.
Institution	National Bureau of Economic Research
Titel	College Costs, Financial Aid, and Student Decisions.
Quelle	Cambridge, Mass.: National Bureau of Economic Research (2022), 63 S. PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext (2) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	NBER working paper series. w30275
Beigaben	Illustrationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monographie; Graue Literatur
DOI	10.3386/w30275
Schlagwörter	Bildungsverhalten; Student; Studium; Hochschule; USA; Bildungsverhalten; Studienfinanzierung; Studium; Studienfinanzierung; Hochschule; Arbeitspapier; Student; USA
Abstract	The increasing tension between the perceived necessity of a college degree and the challenge of paying for it has led to a proliferation of financial aid policy in the U.S. and around the world. More students are receiving more aid today, and more different types of aid, than ever before. Half a century of policy experimentation has led to an equally impressive accumulation of research evidence, facilitated by methodological advances and the widespread availability of student-level administrative data. In this chapter, we present the economic rationale for financial aid, a summary of how aid works in the U.S. context, and common methodological challenges in the study of financial aid. We then review the evidence from both inside and outside the U.S. on the causal impact of a variety of financial aid policies and programs on students' college decisions, attainment, and post-college outcomes, and summarize the overarching themes with respect to margins of impact, mechanisms, and heterogeneity. We conclude with a discussion of future directions for research.
Erfasst von	ZBW - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, Kiel
Update	2023/1