Effective cost-sharing models in higher education: Insights from low-income students in Australian Universities

Higher Education

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-25

  Rasmussen, Christopher James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordability; Cost sharing models; Finance; Income contingent lending; Low income students; Public policy; Student access; Student loans

Indexed keywords

EID: 31444443534     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-004-6373-x     Document Type: Article

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