Comparing the Economic Experiences of Rural and Urban University Students
This study examines the finances of students from rural and urban regions of Newfoundland and Labrador studying at Memorial University of Newfoundland. A sample of 722 senior full-time students was selected, and 439 of these students were interviewed by telephone. Statistical analysis of the data fo...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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University of Alberta
2005
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| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/ajer/article/view/55097 |
| Summary: | This study examines the finances of students from rural and urban regions of Newfoundland and Labrador studying at Memorial University of Newfoundland. A sample of 722 senior full-time students was selected, and 439 of these students were interviewed by telephone. Statistical analysis of the data found that the two groups were significantly different in a number of respects. The results highlight the economic and financial disparities that exist between students from rural and urban regions of Newfoundland and Labrador. The policy implications are highlighted, and reform of current student financial assistance policies is encouraged to ease the financial difficulties encountered by university students from rural regions of the province. Cette recherche porte sur la situation financière d'étudiants provenant de régions rurales et urbaines de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador inscrits à la l'Université Memorial de Terre-Neuve. D'un échantillon de 722 étudiants des cycles supérieurs et inscrits à temps plein, 439 ont été interviewés au téléphone. Une analyse statistique des données a révélé des différences significatives sur plusieurs plans entre les deux groupes. Les résultats font ressortir les disparités économiques et financières qui séparent les étudiants originaires de régions rurales et ceux des régions urbaines de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. On discute les incidences sur les politiques générales et propose des réformes visant les programmes d'aide financière aux étudiants et ayant comme but d'alléger les difficultés financières vécues par les étudiants d'université provenant des régions rurales de la province. |
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