Consequences of Academic Fund Shortages for Low-Income Black Students: The NEED Study

This article argues that the shortage of financial aid for needy minority students is a serious national problem deserving of special attention. It describes a study conducted with a sample of low-income African American college students (N = 131) who, while they qualified for scholarship assistance...

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Published in:The Journal of Negro education 1995-04, Vol.64 (2), p.154-161
Main Authors: Yamatani, Hide, Wesner, Judith, Wright, Patricia, Mann, Aaron
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
African American Students
African Americans
Black people
Black Students
Class Rank
College Students
Colleges
Coping
Cost Indexes
Debt
Debt (Financial)
Economic Status
Economically Disadvantaged
Educational Inequality
Educational Opportunities
Educational Quality
Educational Research
Family (Sociological Unit)
Financial aid
Financial investments
Financial Problems
Financial Support
Focus Groups
Full time students
Grants
High School Graduates
Higher Education
Labor Force
Literature Reviews
Low Income Groups
Minority group students
Minority Groups
Negro Educational Emergency Drive
Paying for College
Postsecondary Education
Questionnaires
Student Financial Aid
Student Needs
Studies
Surveys
Tuition
Undergraduate Students
Young Adults
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Summary:This article argues that the shortage of financial aid for needy minority students is a serious national problem deserving of special attention. It describes a study conducted with a sample of low-income African American college students (N = 131) who, while they qualified for scholarship assistance from a nonprofit scholarship organization, were denied aid due to the organization's shortage of funds. Survey data reveal the extent to which the burden of self-financing their college education triggered for these students other difficulties in the educational process such as deferred attendance, reduction in enrollment status, dropout, poor academic performance, increased economic hardship, and emotional distress. The coping efforts and outcomes related to the educational endeavors of these students are also described.
ISSN:0022-2984
2167-6437
DOI:10.2307/2967238