Funding for school safety projects is often difficult to find. This bulletin discusses appropriate federal agencies where funding for school safety projects may be available, tips on writing a proposal, a contact list for education funding sources, and information resources. (Author/MLF)

Representing a continuing effort to document and track legislative activity on issues critical to families, this publication provides a compilation of brief summaries of all legislation enacted up to the end of August, 1989 by 48 states and Puerto Rico. Included are bills covering 16 major public policy topics related to children, youth, and…

To help organizational communication scholars locate appropriate financial support, this paper classifies organizational communication into nine major categories, and notes 13 national agencies and organizations that provide research money for projects in one or more of those classifications. The paper also discusses some general principles to…

This guide describes Federal student aid programs, how to apply for them, and what these programs entail. Guidelines are provided on the ways to find out about student financial aid that is available and how to choose a school carefully. Additionally examined are student eligibility requirements, financial need rules, dependency status, steps in…

The State University of New York Program on Faculty Retraining is described. Retraining is defined as preparation to move from one academic field to another or from one subfield of a discipline to another. It is distinguished from faculty development, involving the acquisition of new skills or knowledge applicable to one's ongoing…

Programs authorized and funded under federal law as well as any applicable competitions made possible by these programs are described in this reference guide. It includes information on funding for laboratories, centers, and other facilities that provide important resources for education. Information is provided on financial assistance offered to…

This reference guide describes Department of Education programs authorized and funded under federal law, along with any applicable competitions made possible by these programs. It includes information on funding for laboratories, centers, and other facilities that provide important resources for education. Information is provided on financial…

A guide is presented on the Higher Education Opportunity Program, which provides supportive services and financial aid to New York State residents attending independent colleges and universities in New York State. Eligibility requirements and specific economic eligibility guidelines are presented. A brief description is provided of the following…

This annual guide provides the information necessary to begin the process of applying for funding from individual federal education programs. It lists programs by popular name, by the substance of each program, and by the number assigned by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It also describes the application process for funding, the…

Helpful hints are provided to keep the library media specialist visible, expand resources, identify constituencies and resources, and keep the library from being taken for granted. Library media specialists must recognize that they are faced with a kaleidoscope of constituencies, beyond students and teachers, in local businesses, parents, school…

This guide provides information to college-bound students on the Federal student aid programs that are available and how to apply for them. General information covers the student eligibility requirements, financial needs, dependency status, and steps for applying for financial assistance. In addition, any special circumstances that exist,…

The three volume report includes (1) an executive summary; (2) a comprehensive report reviewing the literature on current faculty development needs in schools of osteopathic medicine; and (3) a volume of resource materials. The study gauges the formal organizational and programmatic factors that influence the success of faculty development…