Financial aid makes up the bulk of federal higher education spending, but do those dollars make a difference to needy students? A look at Federal Work-Study and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant allocations show that a disproportionate amount of funding goes to private universities with high tuition and low Federal Pell Grant…

The designation "low income" is often assigned to students who are Federal Pell Grant eligible; however, family incomes for these recipients range from $0 to as high as $60,000 (Baum & Payea, 2011). Over 93% of all zero expected family contribution (EFC) students have a family income of $30,000 or less and constituted 67.4% of all…

The change in student aid from 1980-81 to 1984-85 is outlined in tables. Estimates including federally supported programs, state grant programs, and institutionally awarded aid are included. (MLW)

Federal, state, and institutional student financial aid expenditures are tabulated by individual program in both constant and non-inflation-adjusted dollars for the years 1980-81 through 1987-88, with percent changes since 1980-81 noted. Individual recipient averages in major programs are also presented. (MSE)

Data on federal, state, and institutional student financial aid are presented by year, aid category, and amount awarded per recipient, in both current and constant dollars. (MSE)

Data are tabulated on trends in generally available and specially directed federal aid, state grants, and institutionally awarded aid and in the number of recipients and dollar awards for each major aid category. (MSE)

A report published by the College Board shows that financial aid to college students was 8.3 percent higher in academic 1988-89 than in 1987-88. Tables show amounts for Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, college work-study, Perkins Loans, Stafford Student Loans, supplemental loans for students, parent loans, etc. (MLW)

The aggregate financing of student aid by the federal government, state governments, and institutions over the past 25 years is discussed. Trends in the composition of aid delivered (grants, loans, and work study) are described. Over time comparisons in the numbers of recipients and aid per recipient are given by programs. (Author/MLW)

The impact of student financial aid policies, programs, and procedures on private college enrollment patterns is discussed. Because state subsidies to public institutions create a two-tiered pricing structure in higher education, independent institutions depend on those programs and policies that encourage college choice rather than access.…