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Financial Aid and Persistence in Community Colleges: Assessing the Effectiveness of Federal and State Financial Aid Programs in Oklahoma

University of Florida, pilar.mendoza{at}ufl.edu

Jesse P. Mendez

Oklahoma State University

Zaria Malcolm

University of Florida

Using a longitudinal, state-wide dataset, this study assessed the effect of financial aid on the persistence of full-time students in associate’s degree programs at the Oklahoma community colleges. Three financial-aid sources were examined: the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), Pell grants, and Stafford loans. Results indicate that these forms of financial aid, alone and in combination, were predictors of persistence measured in terms of the student progressing from 1styear status to 2nd-year status.The effect of financial aid, however, was moderated by ethnicity and income.

Key Words: student financial aid • student persistence • minority students • low-income students • Pell grants • Stafford loans • Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program

Community College Review, Vol. 37, No. 2, 112-135 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0091552109348045


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