List Books » Redesigning the Financial Aid System: Why Colleges and Universities Should Switch Roles with the Federal Government
Authors: Robert B. Archibald
ISBN-13: 9780801871238, ISBN-10: 0801871239
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published: December 2002
Edition: New Edition
Robert B. Archibald is professor of economics and director of the Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy at the College of William and Mary.
Archibald examines the history of the system and its current flaws, making a radical proposal for changing the structure of the system: the federal government would assess a student's financial need and provide need-based grants, while institutions would be responsible for guaranteeing student loans.
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Preface and Acknowledgments | ||
1 | Introduction | 1 |
2 | The History of Financial Aid in the United States | 21 |
3 | The Financial Aid System: How It Works and How Well It Works | 49 |
4 | Theoretical Considerations: Access, Choice, Affordability, and Merit | 75 |
5 | Institutionally Funded Grants | 87 |
6 | Federal Loan Guarantees | 122 |
7 | Eligibility for Financial Aid and Other Redesign Issues | 139 |
8 | Evaluating the Redesign Proposals | 156 |
9 | On Political Feasibility | 177 |
10 | Final Thoughts: Facing Trade-offs | 195 |
Notes | 209 | |
References | 223 | |
Index | 231 |