Students with Disabilities: Financial Aid Policy Issues
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This article describes some of the special financial aid needs of students with disabilities and the policy implications of those needs. It focuses on the financial burdens of having a disability, the time demands faced by those with disabilities, the multiple and complex sources from which students with disabilities derive support, and the appropriateness of packaging rules for students with disabilities.
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The latest version of OpenAI's model, GPT-4, is not free, which could hinder individuals with disabilities who often face financial constraints.
“The latest version of OpenAI's model, GPT-4, is not free, which could hinder individuals with disabilities who often face financial constraints (Vaughn, 2023;Wolanin, 2005).”
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In “Financial Need and Students with Disabilities,” Wolanin describes particular financial barriers faced by students with disabilities from low-income families. “Having a Disability Is Expensive” also says available aid may not cover their disability-related expenses. This supports the financial-constraints portion, but the paper does not establish it for individuals with disabilities generally or address GPT-4’s price. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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- Authors
- Wolanin, T. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Louisville (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wolanin, Thomas R.
- Venue
- Journal of Student Financial Aid
- Published
- 2005-02-01
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 0884-9153 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W198019983
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Student Financial Aid (publishedVersion)
- ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repository (University of Louisville) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Social Sciences › Law › Legal Issues in Education
- Keywords
- students with disabilities, financial aid policy, higher education access
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