Working students' perceptions of paying for college: Understanding the connections between financial aid and work

Review of Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 429-467

  Ziskin, Mary B ^a   Fischer, Mary Ann ^b   Torres, Vasti ^c   Pellicciotti, Beth ^d   Player Sanders, Jacquelyn ^e  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84902139261     PISSN: 01625748     EISSN: 10907009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/rhe.2014.0028     Document Type: Article

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