Students’ Perceptions of Factors that Affect College Funding Decisions

Students’ Perceptions of Factors that Affect College Funding Decisions

This exploratory study examines the factors that college students perceive are important in helping them make good financial decisions about paying for a college education. The study categorizes and summarizes students' self-reported responses to an open-ended survey question about recommendati...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of student financial aid 2006-01, Vol.36 (1), p.25
Hauptverfasser: Porter, Julya Y., Fossey, W. Richard, Davis, William E., Burnett, Michael F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
College Choice
College Students
Debt (Financial)
Decision Making Skills
Educational Finance
Higher Education
Individual Counseling
Influences
Loan Default
Loan Repayment
Louisiana
Paying for College
Student Attitudes
Student Financial Aid
Student Loan Programs
Student Reaction
Student Surveys
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Zusammenfassung:This exploratory study examines the factors that college students perceive are important in helping them make good financial decisions about paying for a college education. The study categorizes and summarizes students' self-reported responses to an open-ended survey question about recommendations for changes in financial aid counseling practices. The 335 student responses had a recurring theme of better information provided through individual counseling sessions. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
ISSN:0884-9153
0884-9153
DOI:10.55504/0884-9153.1287