Description
Navigating the financial challenges of higher education has become a complex problem with the increase in tuition costs. As student debt reaches record levels, financial survival has become a bigger issue for families. Utilizing financial aid and exploring alternative funding options are great tools to help students and families handle their finances. Financial literacy now plays a crucial role in debt avoidance and financial management. As the cost of education grows, understanding and implementing effective financial strategies is essential for students to complete their degrees without long-term financial hardship.
Financial Survival in Higher Education explores various strategies and tools to assist students with financial survival in higher education. It examines financial literacy practices for enhanced money management and student wellbeing. This book covers topics such as education finance, soft money, and higher education, and is a useful resource for researchers, administrators, educators, business owners, and academicians.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Shalin Hai-Jew (Ed.)
Dr.
Shalin Hai-Jew
works as a case manager for Sedgwick County. Prior, she has worked for many years in higher education, as a grant writer, instructional designer, instructor, and other roles. She has B.A.s in English and psychology from the University of Washington (Seattle), a master's in English (UW), and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Seattle University, where she was a Morford Scholar. She tested into the University of Washington at age 14. She has lived and worked abroad for four years. She has edited several dozen nonfiction texts around the topics of education and technologies, among others. She has researched and written a dozen edited texts. She was born in Huntsville, Alabama, in the U.S.