{"title":"The Lasting Effects of the Pandemic on Graduate and Professional Education","authors":"Robert Kelchen","doi":"10.55504/0884-9153.1783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1783","url":null,"abstract":"The coronavirus pandemic caused a shift in the American higher education system. Many institutions switched from in-person to virtual platforms. Since graduate and professional students are more likely than undergraduate students to enroll in a hybrid or online program, they were less affected by the transition to online education. However, the decrease in undergraduate enrollment during the pandemic further squeezed institutional finances showing a decline in international graduate enrollment in the United States. As universities place additional scrutiny on program finances, departments will face pressure to reduce the number of assistantships that are not supported by external grants and contracts, which will disproportionately affect international enrollment. Additionally, the large graduate and professional student loan debt and benefits they receive from repayment plans are issues. Congress and the U.S. Department of Education may pursue efforts to limit the benefits that graduate and professional students receive from the federal student loan program.","PeriodicalId":53969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Student Financial Aid","volume":"2013 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87997996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Professional Judgment and Emergency Fund Programs: An Opportunity to Improve","authors":"Nancy Conneely, A. Taylor, LeAndra Ross","doi":"10.55504/0884-9153.1782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1782","url":null,"abstract":"In Spring 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of students facing financial hardships increased as job losses mounted and schools closed their campuses. Schools, the federal government, and other organizations stepped in to help students deal with emergencies;but there are often hurdles to quickly getting emergency aid into the hands of students. While Title IV of the Higher Education Act provides a viable response mechanism through its emergency aid provisions, these provisions are underutilized. In this paper, we discuss ways in which schools can more effectively use professional judgment authority to quickly get emergency aid to students when they need it. We also discuss ways in which Congress can improve federal policy by removing needless restrictions.","PeriodicalId":53969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Student Financial Aid","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72719888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tuition-Free College in the Context of COVID-19: TN Reconnect Adult Student Narratives","authors":"Gresham D. Collom, Ashton R Cooper","doi":"10.55504/0884-9153.1781","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1781","url":null,"abstract":"Utilizing narrative inquiry and thematic analysis, this study followed up with adult students who initially participated in a qualitative project, Understanding How Students Reconnect: A Longitudinal Study (Collom et al., 2021). Five participants shared their experiences as adult students during COVID-19, which included their experiences shifting to virtual learning and the broader effects of the pandemic on their lives. Our findings indicated that while students coped with the transition to virtual learning, the overall perceived quality of education dropped and forced students to make difficult family and employment decisions. Overall, the study illuminated the barriers that exist for adult students who have faced unexpected life-events and demonstrated the need for institutions to build supports for adult students beyond tuition-free college. Our findings highlight the need for supports above tuition for Tennessee Reconnect students. While Tennessee Reconnect has substantially increased adult student enrollment in the state, increased support is essential to realize the full benefits of the policy.","PeriodicalId":53969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Student Financial Aid","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83262362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Centering the Marginalized: The Impact of the Pandemic on Online Student Retention","authors":"J. Brown, Joseph M. Kush, Fred Volk","doi":"10.55504/0884-9153.1777","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1777","url":null,"abstract":"During the pandemic, much of the focus of administrators and scholars has been on its impact on residential students and the sudden shift to online instruction. While justified, researchers have yet to focus on online students-who often represent marginalized communities in higher education-to ask whether they were impacted by factors related to the pandemic other than the modality shift. In this study, we examined how the first-year retention of online students was affected during the pandemic, and whether it differed from first-year residential students who transitioned online. We examined records of two student cohorts (Fall 2017 and Fall 2019) from a university to determine each cohort's retention rate by modality. Holding other relevant factors constant, we found the COVID cohort of students were less likely to persist to the following Fall regardless of modality, although residential students were still much more likely to be retained overall. However, Black and Hispanic students were less likely to be retained across both modalities, and even Black residential students were more vulnerable to not returning than their White counterparts, suggesting that racial inequalities persist across learning modalities. We conclude by suggesting how one retention tool-financial aid-could be used to address the particular needs of online students to improve their retention.","PeriodicalId":53969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Student Financial Aid","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80543473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impacts of COVID-19 on the Experiences of Students with Basic Needs Insecurity: Evidence from a National Survey","authors":"A. Cornett, Carla Fletcher","doi":"10.55504/0884-9153.1780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1780","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic has affected college students' basic needs, financial security, academic success, caregiving responsibilities, mental health, and more, according to the Fall 2020 Student Financial Wellness Survey (SFWS) conducted by Trellis Company. Researchers surveyed 37,936 students at 62 two-and four-year colleges and universities from October to November 2020 and found 53 percent (n=20,095) indicated one or more forms of basic needs insecurity (BNI). This brief examines data from students with BNI with a special lens on their mental health, familial responsibilities and finances, employment, and financial security. These results highlight the disparate impacts of the pandemic among basic needs insecure students.","PeriodicalId":53969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Student Financial Aid","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89340225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Haskett, Alexandra R Buccelli, Rachel L Renbarger
{"title":"Higher Education Liaisons for Students Experiencing Homelessness: Role Preparation and Professional Development Needs","authors":"M. Haskett, Alexandra R Buccelli, Rachel L Renbarger","doi":"10.55504/0884-9153.1761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1761","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Student Financial Aid","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80034140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Work-Study Participation on the Career Readiness of Undergraduates","authors":"Allenna Leonard, P. Akos, Bryant L. Hutson","doi":"10.55504/0884-9153.1758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1758","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Student Financial Aid","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88958783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Student Debt and Debt Anxiety in College Student Financial Well-Being","authors":"J. Norvilitis, B. Linn","doi":"10.55504/0884-9153.1721","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1721","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Student Financial Aid","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86309745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily L. Perlow, Ryan S Wells, Mujtaba Hedayet, J. Xia, Heather Maclean, Emily Ding, Angela McCall
{"title":"Hidden Inequality: Financial Aid Information Available to College Students with Disabilities Attending Public Four-Year Institutions","authors":"Emily L. Perlow, Ryan S Wells, Mujtaba Hedayet, J. Xia, Heather Maclean, Emily Ding, Angela McCall","doi":"10.55504/0884-9153.1709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1709","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Student Financial Aid","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89491762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Casandra E. Harper, L. Scheese, Enyu Zhou, R. Darolia
{"title":"Who do College Students Turn to for Financial Aid and Student Loan Advice, and is it Advice Worth Following?","authors":"Casandra E. Harper, L. Scheese, Enyu Zhou, R. Darolia","doi":"10.55504/0884-9153.1729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1729","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Student Financial Aid","volume":"135 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79522543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}