Economic diversity in elite higher education: Do no-loan programs impact pell enrollments?

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 806-833

  Hillman, Nicholas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84887392500     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: 15384640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.2013.0038     Document Type: Article

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