Journal of Student Financial Aid
The Journal of Student Financial Aid is a peer-reviewed outlet featuring works of significance in all areas of postsecondary student financial assistance. We invite the submission of manuscripts that report original research findings; editorial opinions on policy issues; research in brief; and book reviews.
Current Issue: Volume 54, Issue 3 (2026)
Research Articles
‘Somebody Did Something’: Pell-Eligible Community College Student Perceptions of Financial Aid
Sarah V. Diehl and Mia Ocean
Some Promises are Worth More than Others: How “Free Community College” Programs impact Postsecondary Participation, Destinations, and Degree Completion
David Monaghan and Elizabeth Hawke
Lost in the Fine Print: A Phenomenological Inquiry of ADHD, Student Loans, and Scarcity
Gaurav R. Sinha, Lakshya Kadiyan, Leon Banks, and Kannappa V. Shetty
Scholarly Article