The Financial Nexus Between College Choice and Persistence
β Scribed by Michael B. Paulsen; Edward P. St. John
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Weight
- 91 KB
- Volume
- 1997
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-0579
- DOI
- 10.1002/ir.9504
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β¦ Synopsis
The connections between student aid, college choice, and persistence are not always fully understood by institutional researchers and the institutions they serve. This chapter examines and contrasts this nexus for a national sample of students in both the public and the private sectors.
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