Research And Exploration: Getting Help To Those Who Need It Most

Abstract

Research helps identify students who are vulnerable to default and allows institutions to target limited resources to the students who need it most. That is a primary reason why financial aid administrators should be more involved in institutional research, according to Justin Draeger – Assistant Director for Communications with NASFAA and former Lead Analyst with the Michigan Guaranty Agency (MGA). Draeger spoke at MGA’s Default Aversion Symposium, focusing on the myriad research being conducted on borrower behavior and default aversion.

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Originally posted to NASFAA’s Today’s News 12/21/06