Exploring the effects of student expectations about financial aid on postsecondary choice: A focus on income and racial/ethnic differences

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 741-774

  Kim, Jiyun ^a   DesJardins, Stephen L ^a   McCall, Brian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

College choice; Expectations about financial aid; Financial aid packages; Racial and income differences; Random utility model

Indexed keywords

EID: 76049087580     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-009-9143-x     Document Type: Article

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