HOW DO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS IMPACT ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS?
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4.1. Short Summary: This paper demonstrates the extent to which financial constraints are responsible for imposing formidable obstacles for low income students to achieve higher education. They can’t afford to be in college and paying full price, few have enough financial aid, and most need to work part time, allowing little time to dedicate to a college education and having a negative impact on their academic success. Outside of financial hurdles, low income students are facing challenges in college readiness and social inclusion; creating and deepening the achievement gap that exists between them and the higher income students. The main message of the article is that something has to change in the way of policy to facilitate need based aid and preparatory support to increase college access and success among low income students
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