This study examines how the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholarships effectively target the poor while achieving its internal and external efficiency outcomes. It defined "poor" in two ways: (1) individuals with income below USD 3 per day, based on the World Bank...

This tool presents comparative data on student fees and financial support in the European education systems. It covers public and government-dependent higher education institutions. Data is provided by the 39 member countries of the Eurydice network and is collected in accordance with the...

As college attainment expanded in the U.S., the fraction of public funds allocated to selective colleges and universities declined. Does this make sense from an efficiency standpoint, given that the majority of college entrants face the highest financial returns at selective colleges? Should the...

This study examines how financial aid shapes post-secondary enrollment and persistence among senior high school graduates, challenging assumptions in traditional human capital theory. While the theory posits that reducing financial barriers increases participation, findings suggest a more...

Student loans have taken on an increasingly significant role in funding the higher education experience and payments toward student loan debt have become an important part of many borrowers' overall financial plan. Using Brandwatch, this study analyzes X data to better understand student loan...

A human capital model is used to examine students' willingness to borrow to pay for a college degree. We hypothesize direct costs of education and education goals to be positively associated and current income and alternative financial support to be negatively associated with willingness to...