One-Size Student Financial Aid Cannot Fit All

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  • Ariane de Gayardon University of Twente

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Equity and Access

Abstract

Higher education faces financial pressures due to rising costs and constrained public funding. While grants and student loans are key financial aid instruments, neither alone is sufficient to support students efficiently. Grants support low-income students but are costly for governments, while loans offer sustainability but raise concerns over debt burdens. Efficient financial aid requires a targeted mix of loans and grants. Future research should explore how to optimize aid distribution, ensuring accessibility while addressing diverse student needs.

Author Biography

Ariane de Gayardon, University of Twente

Ariane de Gayardon is assistant professor at the Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS), Section of Knowledge, Transformation, and Society (KiTeS), University of Twente, Netherlands. E-mail: A.degayardon@utwente.nl.

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Published

2025-08-05

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de Gayardon, A. (2025). One-Size Student Financial Aid Cannot Fit All. International Higher Education, (123), 37–38. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20249

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No. 123 (2025): Summer Issue

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