Condition of Access Higher Education for Lower Income Students

Name: Condition of Access Higher Education for Lower Income Students
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ISBN: 9781573565172

ISBN-10: 1573565172

ISBN-13: 9781573565172

Edition: 2002

Authors: Donald E. Heller

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Price signals received by lower income students, as well as educational decisions those price signals are prompting, have potentially serious consequences. Heller asserts that increased access to higher education institutions for lower income students must be established as a national priority--as an implicit promise to lower income families. This book clearly outlines the gap in college participation between rich and poor, stimulating discussion of barriers to postsecondary education for the most needy students. A group of expert researchers, led by Donald Heller, use the most recent research available to discuss the state of access to America's higher education institutions for lower…

Book details

List price: $42.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 12/10/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Foreword



Preface



Acknowledgments


Contributors



College Access Issues for Lower Income Students



Educational Opportunity in America




An Issue of Equity




Student Aid Programs



Federal Student Aid in Historical Perspective




State Aid and Student Access: The Changing Picture




Changing Patterns of Institutional Aid: Impact on Access and Education Policy




Early Intervention, Remediation, and Support Services



Pre-college Outreach and Early Intervention Programs




Beyond Money: Support Strategies for Disadvantaged Students




The Future



The Demographic Window of Opportunity: College Access and Diversity in the New Century




Policy Priorities and Political Realities



Index