The impact of financial aid on Native American students.
JP Mendez, P Mendoza, Z Malcolm - Journal of Diversity in Higher …, 2011 - psycnet.apa.org
JP Mendez, P Mendoza, Z Malcolm
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2011•psycnet.apa.orgThis paper examines how federal financial aid packages affect college persistence of Native
Americans including packages with the Oklahoma's Promise grant. Using a state dataset
that includes student-level data for the 2002–2006 time span in the state of Oklahoma, this
study showed that motivated Native American women with income above $40,000 thrive in
postsecondary education. In addition, students with financial aid packages that included the
Oklahoma's Promise grant had the highest probability of retention.(PsycInfo Database …
Americans including packages with the Oklahoma's Promise grant. Using a state dataset
that includes student-level data for the 2002–2006 time span in the state of Oklahoma, this
study showed that motivated Native American women with income above $40,000 thrive in
postsecondary education. In addition, students with financial aid packages that included the
Oklahoma's Promise grant had the highest probability of retention.(PsycInfo Database …
Abstract
This paper examines how federal financial aid packages affect college persistence of Native Americans including packages with the Oklahoma's Promise grant. Using a state dataset that includes student-level data for the 2002–2006 time span in the state of Oklahoma, this study showed that motivated Native American women with income above $40,000 thrive in postsecondary education. In addition, students with financial aid packages that included the Oklahoma's Promise grant had the highest probability of retention.(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
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