Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/36244 
Year of Publication: 
2009
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 4362
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We empirically examine whether there is discernable variation in the matriculation patterns of low-income students at public flagship institutions in the United States around changes in institutional financial-aid policies that target resident, low-income students with need-based aid. While enrollment responses cannot be attributed to these programs, we do find that institutions that introduce income-targeted aid subsequently enroll financially needier and geographically more-distant students. These findings imply that improved access may actually displace some needy students in favor of others.
Subjects: 
Low income
financial aid
no loan
Pell
JEL: 
I23
I21
J24
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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