A conceptual analysis of state support for higher education: Appropriations versus need-based financial aid

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-64

  Toutkoushian, Robert K ^a,b   Shafiq, M Najeeb ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appropriations; Economics; Finance; Financial aid; Higher education policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449207975     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-009-9148-5     Document Type: Article

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