The History of Financial Aid

Financial Aid History

Summary: This website gives viewers a look into the history of financial aid.

Topic: Pell Grants
Category: Academic research
What is it: Web site
Publication info: Center for Higher Education Support Services
Author: Keesey, Mary

Location: http://www.chessconsulting.org/financialaid/history.htm
Accessed: 3/11/09
Support:

1McCormick, J.L. (1972). Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2.

2Brooks. NASFAA The First Twenty Years, p. 12-13.

3McCormick, J.L. (1972). Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2.

4de Gruyter, W. (1992). American Universities and Colleges, 14th Ed.

Audience and agenda
CHESS has been assisting students with financial aid since 1995.  CHESS consults with Universities and informs them of changes in financial aid laws.  This organization helps out 50 colleges throughout the country.

Usefulness:
This gave me all the information that I needed to know about the financial aid program’s history.  Pell grants were introduced in 1965, but back then they were called Basic Grants.  In 1975 the name was changed to the Pell Grant, honoring Senator Claiborne Pell’s support of education.

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