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Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research pp 221–261Cite as

The Policy Shift in State Financial Aid Programs

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The last three decades have seen important changes in how states finance higher education. Rising public sector tuition prices, constrained growth in state appropriations to institutions, and the development of new types of student financial aid programs have altered the funding landscape in many states. These changes have occurred as other factors — including demographic shifts, increased accountability demands, and the transformational influence of technology — have placed new pressures on public higher education institutions and systems.

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Heller, D.E. (2002). The Policy Shift in State Financial Aid Programs. In: Smart, J.C., Tierney, W.G. (eds) Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0245-5_5

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