FAFSA Completion in Utah. Issue Brief

Autor/in	Hoover, Calla
Institution	Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)
Titel	FAFSA Completion in Utah. Issue Brief
Quelle	(2022), (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Federal Aid; Student Financial Aid; Federal Legislation; Educational Legislation; Higher Education; Educational Resources; College Applicants; Student Needs; Educational Finance; Financial Needs; Decision Making; Trend Analysis; Academic Persistence; Graduation Rate; Correlation; Paying for College; Gender Differences; Age Groups; State Agencies; Marital Status; Race; Ethnicity; Graduate Students; Undergraduate Students; First Generation College Students; Full Time Students; Part Time Students; Utah + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Bundesrecht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsmittel; College applications; Studienbewerber; Bildungsfonds; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Trendanalyse; Korrelation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age grop; Altersgruppe; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Familienstand; Rasse; Abstammung; Ethnizität; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Vollzeitstudium; Part-time students; Teilzeitstudent
Abstract	Federal financial aid was established under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Since then, changes to the act have increased funding and expanded eligibility for students accessing federal financial aid. While the distribution of federal financial aid has expanded over the last 60 years, untapped financial resources remain every year because students fail to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Since the mid-2000's, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) and the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority have assumed an active role in supporting FAFSA completion by developing educational resources for students. However, less time has been devoted to researching current Utah college students in the financial aid landscape. A better understanding of the existing needs of Utah's unique student population may guide Utah policymakers to make more informed decisions. Over the past six years, the percentage of students enrolled at Utah colleges who have completed a FAFSA application has noticeably declined. This trend warrants further investigation as financial aid awards have been shown to increase academic persistence and completion rates. In addition, research has indicated that affordability increases rates of enrollment for recent high school graduates. FAFSA completion is a gateway to accessing many types of financial aid and is integral to increasing affordability for USHE students. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Utah System of Higher Education. Utah State Board of Regents, 60 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284. Tel: 801-321-7101; Web site: https://ushe.edu/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01