Browsing by Author "The Institute for Higher Education Policy"

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    Championing Success: A report on the progress of Tribal College and University alumni
    The Institute for Higher Education Policy (The Institute for Higher Education Policy for the American Indian College Fund, 2006-04-01)
    This report presents the findings from an original survey and personal interviews conducted with American Indian College Fund scholarship recipients. The report is a snapshot of how scholarship recipients are faring after graduation, their employment and educational activities, their perceived level of satisfaction with services received at the TCU they attended, and their perception of how well they were prepared for employment and further education. The report points to the many benefits students received from TCUs as well as the importance of financial aid received from a variety of sources, including the American Indian College Fund.
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    How Did We Get Here? Growth of Federal Student Loans
    The Institute for Higher Education Policy; Lumina Foundation (The Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2015-12-01)
    This report follows the expansion of the federal student loan program throughout the years, from its origins in helping middle-income students afford a college education to an eventual rise in student loan borrowing. This 15-minute film chronicles the rise in loan volume, the impact of budgetary and accountability factors on the loan program, and the development of repayment options that provide tools for students to manage loan debt. To complement the film, the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) has developed a viewing guide that provides a historical look at federal loans.
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    Student Aversion to Borrowing: Who Borrows and Who Doesn’t
    The Institute for Higher Education Policy; Excelencia in Education (The Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2008)
    As student loans become an increasingly important piece of higher education financing, discussion about the potential for loan aversion—what it is, who is most impacted, and why—is essential. This report provides analysis using available data to describe a pattern of college choices that suggests an aversion to borrowing to pay for college for some students. The knowledge of the types of students who are less likely to borrow despite remaining financial need can help financial aid administrators, high school counselors, and others target students who may need additional help in deciding how to finance their college career.
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    Supporting Postsecondary Student Success
    The Institute for Higher Education Policy (The Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2014-11-01)
    In an effort to support community-based collaborations among key sectors—education, business, policy, and nonprofit and community organizations—the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) is providing a series of primers that will help communities increase their postsecondary attainment. This primer explores the importance of raising the rates of persistence and completion among students who enter postsecondary programs, especially from underserved populations, by providing them with strong institutional and community supports. Each primer in the series will be followed by a tactical guidebook that provides further detail.
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    Tribal Colleges an Introduction
    American Indian Higher Education Consortium; The Institute for Higher Education Policy (American Indian Higher Education Consortium, 1999-02-01)
    Tribal Colleges were created over the last 30 years in response to the higher education needs of American Indians, and generally serve geographically isolated populations that have no other means of accessing education beyond the high school level. They have become increasingly essential to educational opportunity for American Indian students, a status they have achieved in a relatively brief period of time. Tribal Colleges are unique institutions that combine personal attention with cultural relevance, in such a way as to encourage American Indians—especially those living on reservations—to overcome the barriers in higher education. This report highlights various aspects of both the institutions and their students, including enrollment, financing, curricula, and the challenges they face. It uses the most recent data available to describe the current status and historical trends.