Student Aid and Its Role in Encouraging Persistence

Hossler, Don; Ziskin, Mary; Gross, Jacob P. K.; Kim, Soo-Yeon; Çekiç, Osman

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9628-0_10

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“…Use of institutional datasets in our and several prior studies (DesJardins et al 2002;Singell and Stater 2006) had the advantage of availability of financial aid information by year or term. The findings of our study are consistent with typical findings of prior research (for review of prior research see Hossler et al 2009): all types of financial aid have a small positive effect on student persistence.…”

Section: Departures and Returns: Student Characteristicssupporting

confidence: 92%

“…''[B]ecause the neediest students receive the most financial aid, it is difficult to separate the likely benefits of aid from the educational outcomes associated with being from a low-income family'' (Goldrick-Rab et al 2009, p. 10). When family income variables are not included, typical findings from prior research still show that increase in amounts of all types of financial aid decreases the odds of departure (Hossler et al 2009). Since out-of-state students might need higher financial aid amounts to cover their expenses, we test for interaction effects of financial aid variables and residency status.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Our model shows that in any given semester, part-time enrollment at the study institution increases the odds of departure 1.8 times. Hossler et al (2009) indicate that ''constructing longitudinal studies of the effects of financial aid is often impossible because of limitations in data sets'' (p. 395). Use of institutional datasets in our and several prior studies (DesJardins et al 2002;Singell and Stater 2006) had the advantage of availability of financial aid information by year or term.…”

Section: Departures and Returns: Student Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 97%

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Student Swirl at a Single Institution: The Role of Timing and Student Characteristics

Johnson

Muse

2012

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Back-and-forth enrollment at different institutions-student swirl-and concurrent enrollment at two or more institutions-double-dipping-have become common experiences for students in the United States. However, empirical studies explaining student mobility are rather rare. This study examines how student departures from and returns to a single institution are affected by college attendance elsewhere. The model presented here demonstrates that departure rates are higher for students concurrently attending another college. Return rates, on the other hand, are substantially lower for those students who attend other colleges after departure from the study institution. The effect of multiinstitutional attendance differs by college type, with the effect of 4-year out-of-state institution attendance being most pronounced. The simultaneous analysis of departures and returns provides the study institution with a more accurate and complete picture of student mobility.

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confidence: 92%

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Section: Departures and Returns: Student Characteristicsmentioning

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Student Swirl at a Single Institution: The Role of Timing and Student Characteristics

Johnson

Muse

2012

Res High Educ

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“…While disparities in retention for minority groups are well defined, generally, disparities in student retention and graduation rates in STEM disciplines for economically disadvantaged students are not often discussed. Nevertheless, low-income students face inherent challenges in financing their higher education aspirations while pursuing academically rigorous curricula, like those within the STEM disciplines (Hossler et al 2009). Fig.…”

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Increasing Access for Economically Disadvantaged Students: The NSF/CSEM & S-STEM Programs at Louisiana State University

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“…Others note that student loans negatively impact persistence for these same students (Kim, 2007;Nora, Barlow, & Crisp, 2006). Hossler, Ziskin, Gross, Kim, and Cekic (2009) reviewed the financial aid literature and concluded that overall financial aid has a positive impact on persistence, debt has a negative impact and loans assist with degree completion.…”

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An Analysis of Supports for Persistence for the Military Student Population

Mentzer

Black

Spohn

2014

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This study sought to describe the correlation of academic, financial, and social supports to the persistence of a military student population: veterans, active duty and their families. The study also contrasted these relationships with those of nonmilitary students and looked at the results of both groups together to determine how supports correlated to persistence. Results confirmed the emphasis in the persistence literature on the importance of academic support mechanisms and noted their positive relationship to the military student population. Financial supports varied for the military student population, nonmilitary population and the overall group, with the military student population being negatively impacted by loans, nonmilitary students by university scholarships and the overall group by government grants and aid. An additional finding of this study was that institutional support emerged as a key support mechanism. This study recommends enhancing academic and institutional support for the military student population to reinforce their persistence.

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Student Aid and Its Role in Encouraging Persistence

Cited by 81 publications

References 71 publications

Student Swirl at a Single Institution: The Role of Timing and Student Characteristics

Student Swirl at a Single Institution: The Role of Timing and Student Characteristics

Increasing Access for Economically Disadvantaged Students: The NSF/CSEM & S-STEM Programs at Louisiana State University

An Analysis of Supports for Persistence for the Military Student Population

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