A Case of Predatory Inclusion at Baylor University: How the Baptist Institution Steered Low-Income Families to Hazardous Debt as It Sought National Prominence. Education Policy & Higher Education
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| Title: | A Case of Predatory Inclusion at Baylor University: How the Baptist Institution Steered Low-Income Families to Hazardous Debt as It Sought National Prominence. Education Policy & Higher Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Stephen Burd, New America |
| Source: | New America. 2025. |
| Availability: | New America. 740 15th Street NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-986-2700; Fax: 202-986-3696; Web site: https://www.newamerica.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 33 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Joyce Foundation |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Universities, Religious Colleges, Protestants, Low Income Students, Student Financial Aid, Educational Finance, Loan Repayment, Paying for College, Debt (Financial), Reputation, Accountability, Parent Financial Contribution, Federal Aid, Grants, Misinformation |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Pell Grant Program |
| Abstract: | In the first report in a three-part series on financial aid leveraging, Stephen Burd details how Baylor University used predatory inclusion practices in their financial aid policies by steering the families of low-income students to Parent PLUS loans to fill substantial financial aid gaps, potentially causing them significant financial distress. In recent years, the university has admirably reversed course and made Baylor more affordable for low-income students and their families. However, Baylor's past practices have left thousands of low-income families stuck in debt at a time when the Trump administration has resumed collections on college loans and vowed to vigorously pursue delinquent and defaulted borrowers. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED676676 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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