User:Emily.M.Att/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act
 * Article Evaluation:
 * There is very little information on this page, I could definitely add more to it. It only has a header. It will be difficult to add a graphic- I might have to find data to create a table or chart. I am sure that I could add information directly from the Act itself. Generally, the claims have citations and the citations seem to be reliable.
 * Sources
 * https://www.finaid.org/educators/20090715hr3221.phtml
 * https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3221
 * https://www.finaid.org/educators/20090715hr3221.phtml
 * https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3221

Option 2

 * FAFSA position
 * Article Evaluation
 * This is also a very short article. I could relate it back to the technicalities of FAFSA rather than just assuming that people know already how it works and why that might limit students with financial needs' ability to get a fair shot into a school. The information is relevant except that it does not go into what acts affect FAFSA and what makes FAFSA different from other loan and grant providers. I think this article might be difficult to write objectively. It seems like the tone is pretty neutral but it seems like parts of this topic can be opinion based rather than fully fact based. Some of the sources seem like they are opinions or written on blogs.
 * Sources
 * Using FAFSA Against Students
 * https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types
 * https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types

Option 3

 * Federal Student Aid
 * Article Evaluation
 * I thought this would have too much information and that I would not be able to add much. It has a big table in it, but I think it is definitely missing some information that I could add directly from the government website. I could talk about the department of education and changes that have been implemented that affect student aid because that is relatively new information. This is written neutrally and I think that the sources are pretty liable. I think that it can be made better if the actual document is referenced more as well as memos from the department of education.
 * Sources
 * https://studentaid.gov
 * ED.gov
 * FAFSA.gov
 * FAFSA.gov

Option 4

 * Federal Family Education Loan Program
 * Article Evaluation
 * There is a lot of information but does not go into much detail. It is broad enough that I feel like I could go in and add a good amount. I could also put in a graphic that discusses the loan types and the different interest rates to make it easier to read and understand. Not every claim is cited, I am guessing because most of the stuff came from the same reference. The tone is neutral and informative.
 * Sources
 * www.2ed.gov
 * https://studentaid.gov/data-center/lender-guaranty
 * www.2ed.gov
 * https://studentaid.gov/data-center/lender-guaranty

Option 5

 * Stafford Loan
 * Article Evaluation
 * This is interesting because it is a specific type of loan so I can add in broad details about the bigger programs and then get very specific. The interesting part about this loan is the low interest rates so I feel like adding a graphic that charts out the interest rates would add clarity. The tone is neutral and the sources are reliable.
 * Sources
 * https://fafsa.ed.gov/help/staffordloan.htm
 * https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-federal-stafford-loan
 * https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans/subsidized-unsubsidized
 * Option 6
 * Federal Direct Student Loan Program
 * Article Evaluation
 * This is slightly different from the rest because it provides low interest loans to students and parents. That creates a lot of opportunity for me to add information about both types of loans and how they might differ. This program has a lot of history and also potential for changes in the future so I think there are many things to touch up on or add detail to. The article also needs verification on its sources and references. I can discuss the different loan products like the Stafford loan.
 * Sources
 * https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans
 * https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/federal-direct-student-loan-program.asp
 * https://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html
 * https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans
 * https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/federal-direct-student-loan-program.asp
 * https://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html