The Bennett Hypothesis Turns 30

Autor/in	Robinson, Jenna A.
Institution	James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
Titel	The Bennett Hypothesis Turns 30
Quelle	(2017), (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	1935-3510
Schlagwörter	College Students; Student Financial Aid; Federal Aid; Universities; Tuition; Fees; Student Loan Programs; Grants; Theories; Paying for College; Debt (Financial); Educational Policy; Eligibility; Financial Needs; Private Financial Support + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; University; Universität; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Gebühren; Studiengebühren; Grant; Theory; Theorie; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Eignung; Private Investition
Abstract	For nearly 50 years, the cost of higher education has risen faster than the pace of inflation, with federal student aid contributing to increasing tuition. In 1987, Secretary of Education William J. Bennett penned a "New York Times" article, "Our Greedy Colleges," in which he wrote, "If anything, increases in financial aid in recent years have enabled colleges and universities blithely to raise their tuitions, confident that Federal loan subsidies would help cushion the increase." This paper synthesizes empirical findings from 25 articles published in peer-reviewed journals or by respected economic research institutions since 1987. The studies focus on empirical evidence for Bennett's theory. Of the 25 studies, a majority found some effect of federal subsidies on the price of higher education in at least one segment of the higher education market. This paper makes policy recommendations to help slow the growth of university tuition and fees, including: (1) Eliminate Graduate and Parent PLUS loans (the types most likely to drive tuition increases); (2) Focus on Pell Grants instead of loans; (3) Change the student aid eligibility formula; (4) End subsidies for federal student loans; and (5) Cap the growth of tuition and fees at public colleges and universities. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01