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Title: Do Prepaid Tuition Programs Affect State Support for Higher Education?

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Publication Year: 2005

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Abstract: This paper examines the effect of state prepaid tuition programs on state support for higher education. Prepaid tuition programs are state programs that allow citizens to purchase future tuition credits at a fixed price. Twenty states now offer such programs, and investments in these programs are growing rapidly. Examining state panel data from 1990-2002 suggests that these plans are having some effect on state support for higher education. While states that initiate these plans initially show slightly greater support for higher education, where investment levels are higher states show less support for higher education. The paper concludes that the contribution these programs make to national higher education policy goals is in need of greater scrutiny.

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Authors: Baird, Katherine

Periodical (Full): Journal of Education Finance

Issue: 3

Volume: 31

Pages: 255-275

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Education

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