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It All Adds Up: Examining And Enhancing Campus Climate For Affordability At A Four-Year University, Kevin R. Mcclure, Andrew J. Ryder, Andrew J. Mauk
It All Adds Up: Examining And Enhancing Campus Climate For Affordability At A Four-Year University, Kevin R. Mcclure, Andrew J. Ryder, Andrew J. Mauk
Journal of Student Financial Aid
This study examined undergraduate students’ perceptions of non-academic spending in college and how they navigated these expenses. Using a mixed-methods study at a public comprehensive university in the southeastern United States, we conceptualized these perceptions as a central component of campus climate for affordability in college. Findings demonstrated that campus policies, practices, and spaces facilitated non-academic spending and exacerbated students’ perceptions that college is unaffordable. Non-academic and social costs were more expensive than students anticipated, and many students struggled to manage their money and cover these costs. Students shared a range of strategies to navigate non-academic expenses, from opting out …
Book Review: Why Does College Cost So Much?, Edward J. Smith, Brian A. Sponsler
Book Review: Why Does College Cost So Much?, Edward J. Smith, Brian A. Sponsler
Journal of Student Financial Aid
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Book Review: The College Cost Disease: Higher Cost And Lower Quality, Stefan Amrine
Book Review: The College Cost Disease: Higher Cost And Lower Quality, Stefan Amrine
Journal of Student Financial Aid
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