ISBN-13: 9783639159257 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 180 str.
The authors investigated the evolution of federal financial assistance directed toward the middle- class. Legislative enactments were examined that have occurred since 1978. The authors reviewed government funding for higher education regionally and the resulting disbursement of need-based versus merit-based financial aid over 6 years, versus merit- based aid. There appeared to be an increase in funding on need-based aid and a decrease in merit- based aid. These trends were not significant but were consistent in part, with Heller's (2001) national assessment of trends.
The authors investigated the evolution of federal financial assistance directed toward the middle-class. Legislative enactments were examined that have occurred since 1978. The authors reviewed government funding for higher education regionally and the resulting disbursement of need-based versus merit-based financial aid over 6 years, versus merit-based aid. There appeared to be an increase in funding on need-based aid and a decrease in merit-based aid. These trends were not significant but were consistent in part, with Hellers (2001) national assessment of trends.