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A History Of Financial Aid To Students, Matthew B. Fuller Jul 2014

A History Of Financial Aid To Students, Matthew B. Fuller

Journal of Student Financial Aid

The history of financial aid in higher education covers a board range of philanthropic-, scholarship-, and loan-based approaches. This article comprehensively covers the history of American financial aid to students from influences of European medieval institutions to contemporary aid systems. A broad history of financial aid is covered, revealing an evolution from a system primarily based upon local philanthropic efforts, to a more formal system of scholarships and grants, to, finally, a complex federal system of loans. As the history of financial aid is chronologically covered, attention is paid to describing how financial aid policies and practices were a response …


Reaching The World: Capital Campaign Kicks Off With Emphasis On Ensuring Colby Experience Is Accessible To All Qualified Students, Stephen Collins Mar 2013

Reaching The World: Capital Campaign Kicks Off With Emphasis On Ensuring Colby Experience Is Accessible To All Qualified Students, Stephen Collins

Colby Magazine

A new capital campaign is about to kick off with an emphasis on ensuring that a Colby education is available to qualified students regardless of need.