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Student Financing of Higher Education: A Comparative Perspective book cover

1st Edition

Student Financing of Higher Education A Comparative Perspective

Edited By Donald Heller, Claire Callender Copyright 2013
288 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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The financing of higher education is undergoing great change in many countries around the world. In recent years many countries are moving from a system where the costs of funding higher education are shouldered primarily by taxpayers, through government subsidies, to one where students pay a larger share of the costs. There are a number of factors driving these trends, including: • A push... Read more

1. Introduction Donald E. Heller (The Pennsylvania State University) and Claire Callender (Institute of Education & Birkbeck University of London)

Section I: Cross-country Issues in Student Financing of Higher Education

2. Politics of Student Funding Policies from a Comparative Perspective Pamela Marcucci (Higher Education Strategy Associates)

　

3. Trends in Student Loans Schemes: A Global Perspective Adrian Ziderman (Bar Ilan University)

　

　

4. "Debtor Citizenship" – What Does Student Debt Feel Like? Jeffrey Williams (Carnegie Mellon University)

5. The Role of Information in Financial Aid Judith Scott-Clayton (Teachers College)

6. For-profit Higher Education and Student Fees Kevin Kinser (State University of New York at Albany)

　

7. The Funding of Part-time Students Claire Callender (Institute of Education & Birkbeck University of London)

Section II: Country Studies

8. Student Financing in the Developing World: Africa Pundy levy (University of the Witwatersrand)

　

9. Shifting Student Finance Amid Private Enrolment Growth: Asia in Global Perspective Daniel Levy (State U. of New York Albany) & Prachayani Praphamontripong (Asian Development Bank)

10. The Impact of Funding on Student Mobility: Evidence From the UK Rachel Brooks (Brunel U.) & Johanna Waters (U. of Birmingham)

　

11. Student Financing in China Po Yang (Peking University) & Baoyan Cheng (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)

　

12. Institutional Contributions to Financing Students in US Higher Education: Trends in General Subsidies Christopher Morphew (U. of Iowa) & Barrett Jay Taylor (U. of Georgia)

13. Conclusion Donald E. Heller (The Pennsylvania State University) and Claire Callender (Institute of Education & Birkbeck University of London)

Biography

Donald E Heller is Professor of Education, Department of Education Policy Studies. Senior Scientist, Center for the Study of Higher Education. At The Pennsylvania State University, College of Education

From Januray 2012 he will take up the role of Dean, College of Education. Michigan State University,

Claire Callender is Professor of Higher Education Studies, Institute of Education, University of London (UK)

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