The role of finances in postsecondary access and success

The State of College Access and Completion: Improving College Success for Students from Underrepresented Groups

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 96-114

  Heller, Donald E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203074091     Document Type: Chapter

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