Authors

Stephen Bell
J. Paul Grayson
Susan Stowe

Students' Attitudes Toward Debt-A Study of Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, York University, and Ryerson University

Abstract

In Ontario, the university system has been put on notice that there will be financial consequences for those universities whose Ontario Student Assistance Plan (OSAP) default rates are greater than the norm. As a result, it is important to determine all of the factors that affect students' decisions to borrow. This paper uses survey information gathered from Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, York University, and Ryerson University to focus attention on the relationship between students' attitudes toward going into debt to finance their university education and their actual borrowing behavior. The study found that when all else is held constant, students with positive attitudes toward debt are more likely than others to be on the OSAP.

Recommended Citation

Bell, Stephen; Grayson, J. Paul; and Stowe, Susan (2001) "Students' Attitudes Toward Debt-A Study of Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, York University, and Ryerson University," Journal of Student Financial Aid: Vol. 31 : Iss. 3 , Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55504/0884-9153.1168
Available at: https://ir.library.louisville.edu/jsfa/vol31/iss3/1