This study informs public policies regarding the use of subsidized loans as financial aid for
community college students. Using logistic regression, it analyzes the National Center for …

By expanding higher education's enrollment capacity, community colleges are understood
by many to play an important democratizing role in the American postsecondary system. As …

In this article, Dongbin Kim investigates the relationship between undergraduate student
loan debt and degree attainment. Using data from the Beginning Postsecondary Student …

College Planning for Gifted Students: Choosing and Getting Into the Right College is a must-
have for any gifted or advanced learner planning to attend college. Sandra Berger, a …

This volume brings a variety of perspectives to bear on the issue of how higher education
institutions can-or should-choose students during the early part of the 21st century. Many of …

This paper investigates the mechanisms underlying the causal link between childhood
location and adulthood economic outcomes. I develop and estimate a dynamic model of …

The United States' higher education system is arguably the most comprehensive in the
world. There are 4,276 American postsecondary institutions providing educational …

This paper presents a multi-period, dynamic programming model of household choices on
savings, consumption, having children and helping to fund children's education. Data from …

This dissertation utilized an asset-based, qualitative approach to learn what Black first-
generation alumni of the Kauffman Scholars, Inc. program attribute to their college success …

The purpose of this study is to expand understanding and discover knowledge about degree
attainment among adult learners. This qualitative inquiry explores what recent non …