Journal of Hispanic Higher Education · 2014 · 12 citations · 42 references
EducationEthnic StudiesHigher EducationEducation FinanceHigher Education FinanceLatino StudiesEducation AidEthnicity In EducationFinancial Aid PolicyHigher Education FinancingLatino EducationLatinx StudiesAssociate DegreesCollege CompletionDegree Completion PatternsEducational ProgramsFinancial Aid Effects On EnrollmentFinancial Barriers To PersistenceLatina/o Educational AttainmentLatino Student Achievement
Lack of financial resources to pay for postsecondary education—perceived and actual—has been cited as a barrier to student access and persistence, particularly for Latino students. This study investigates the following question: “To what extent does financial aid affect the educational attainment of Latinos enrolled in Associate’s degree programs, and how do these effects change over time?” We find receiving aid of any type was positively associated with degree completion, though the effect declined over time.
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