PLUS loans at HBCUs increased somewhat in 2013-14 after the Department of Education streamlined the PLUS appeals process¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2022: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? PLUS loans increased somewhat in 2013-14 after the U.S. Department of Education streamlined the appeals process for PLUS denials. → Matthew T. Johnson 2019

Evidence¶

Matthew T. Johnson 2019¶

Matthew T. Johnson, Julie Bruch, Brian Gill. (2019). Changes in HBCU Financial Aid and Student Enrollment After the Tightening of PLUS Credit Standards. Journal of Student Financial Aid, vol. 48, issue 2. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/changes-in-hbcu-financial-aid-and-student-enrollment-after-the-tightening-of-plus-credit-standards doi:10.55504/0884-9153.1627

q2 · i? · causal · r?

Institution-level analysis of the second affected academic year; the article reports PLUS loans "increased somewhat in 2013-14" following the streamlined appeals process. No effect size is printed.

"Though PLUS loans increased somewhat in 2013-14 after the U.S. Department of Education streamlined the appeals process for PLUS denials"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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