A Conceptual Analysis of State Support for Higher Education: Appropriations Versus Need-Based Financial Aid

Toutkoushian, Robert K.; Shafiq, M. Najeeb

doi:10.1007/s11162-009-9148-5

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“…However, transitions to these innovative approaches to financing public higher education do not always go smoothly (Prescott 2010). Recent studies (e.g., Toutkoushian and Shafiq 2010) indicate that in order to maximize student participation in postsecondary education states need to provide need-based financial support to students rather than appropriations to state colleges. If state appropriations continue to decline either absolutely or as a share of all revenues, the study institution might need to consider alternative tuition practices for in-state students.…”

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

Johnson

Muse

2012

Res High Educ

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“…Also, the university could establish a student financial aid program which aims to give financial help for students to pay their tuition fees and living expenses. The financial aid program is a common practice in higher education institutions where the university will offer immediate funds and financial resources for college students in need (Toutkoushian & Shafiq, 2010). Besides financial issues, the international students also demand that the teaching quality of the lecturers be improved (Georg, 2009).…”

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Dropout Tendency in Higher Education: A Qualitative Study of International Students in Malaysia

2022

Personalia

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Dropout is an unending issue and a worldwide concern. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the potential factors of dropout tendencies for international students in one public university in Malaysia. Twelve international undergraduate students from different majors were interviewed to understand their learning experiences, adaptation process and intentionality to dropout. The data were collected primarily through a focus group and a structured interview, then analysed using NVivo. The findings revealed six themes: (i)financial difficulties, (ii) lack of cultural understanding, (iii) language ability, (iv) self-adjustment, (v)university engagement, (vi) accommodation, and services. These themes were predominantly associated with three specific areas of Tinto's Theory: academic problem, failure to integrate socially, and commitment to students and universities. Knowing about the causes of the students leaving the institution may help the university move from theory into action. The information will assist the university and college to look into institutional practices to enhance engagement, develop effective policies and programmes, and then invest in a better facility and staff development to increase student retention at the higher education.

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“…Some programs were still “on the books” but did not have funding to make actual awards (e.g., Connecticut’s Roberta B. Willis Scholarship during the financial years ending 2016–2019). We tried to use data for years when the policy was not influenced by funding constraints to examine the policy design effects of the merit-aid programs on community college students; however, historically, financial aid policies were substantially influenced by public funding availability (McLendon et al, 2014; Toutkoushian & Shafiq, 2010). Similarly, our study focused on state-administered merit-aid programs; but in many states, merit-aid was administered at the institutional level (e.g., University of Alabama, 2022).…”

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The Good, The Bad, and the Balanced: A Typology of State Merit-Aid Programs for Community College Students

Hu,

Fernandez,

Qiu

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Community College Review

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Objective/Research Question: States have increasingly used merit-based criteria to distribute scholarships and grants, and the dominant conversation on merit-aid programs centers on students attending 4-year colleges and universities. This study examines the characteristics of state-funded merit-aid programs for community college students and provides implications for policymaking to promote educational equity. Methods: With a newly collected dataset capturing a variety of program-level features of state-funded merit-aid policies between 2003 and 2021, we used latent class analysis to identify different types of merit-aid programs for community college students. We present a 3-class model based on model fit indices and practical interpretation of policy designs. Results: Findings indicate three classes of merit-aid programs that extended support to community college students: The Community College Marginalizing Programs ( n = 47), The Community College Targeted Programs ( n = 4), and The Balanced Programs ( n = 17). Conclusions/Contributions: Drawing on Mettler’s notion of the policyscape, we discuss the characteristics of the three types of merit-aid programs and provide implications for designing merit-aid programs to better support community college students and promote educational equity.

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A Conceptual Analysis of State Support for Higher Education: Appropriations Versus Need-Based Financial Aid

Cited by 33 publications

References 31 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

Dropout Tendency in Higher Education: A Qualitative Study of International Students in Malaysia

The Good, The Bad, and the Balanced: A Typology of State Merit-Aid Programs for Community College Students

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