As Congress began debate last week over the size and scope of more than $120 billion in proposed emergency education aid, state leaders were anxiously awaiting the details so they could make specific plans to spend the economic-stimulus money. Governors, state legislators, and state schools chiefs have yet to learn what rules Congress will attach…

The First Condition Report provided policymakers and the general public a snapshot of where Ohio stands in providing the higher education services Ohio needs to be competitive in today's world. This Second Report focuses on facilities and technology. Five questions form the core of The Condition Report. These are: (1) Are Ohio's higher education…

THIS REPORT IS THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN MONTANA AND IS A RESULT OF THE STUDIES CONDUCTED FOR THE MONTANA COMMISSION FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES ACT OF 1963. EACH INSTITUTION IS REPRESENTED IN A SECTION OF THE REPORT WHICH INCLUDES THE TITLE OF THE FACILITY, ITS CONSTRUCTION PRIORITY, THE COST…

Brief descriptions are presented of a number of Office of Education federal funding programs directly supporting educational facilities planning and construction. Programs now in operation and several currently under consideration are pointed out. Consideration is also given to several programs in federal agencies other than the Office of…

IMPACT, EFFECTIVENESS, AND RESULTS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES ACT OF 1963 ARE EVALUATED. DATA FOR FY 65 AND FY 66 ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS OF FEDERAL AID, CAPITAL OUTLAY FOR FY 63 AND FY 64, UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES, AND INFORMATION FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF 43 INSTITUTIONS AND NINE STATE COMMISSIONS ARE UTILIZED. CONCLUSIONS…

The operation of Federal programs for student aid and facilities construction in higher education is examined in detail. Among the topics treated are the growth of higher education in the past decade, undergraduate and graduate student aid, proposed forms of student aid, aid for facilities construction, and projection of requirements for major…

Results of an investigation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) administration of the college housing loan program are presented. Management weaknesses in the selection of projects for funding and delays in final approval of loan agreements are discussed. The review concentrated largely on construction projects, but…

This report, the third in a biennial series, provides a picture of the current situation and recent trends concerning the availability, cost, and condition of research space, capital spending, and sources of support for research facilities at universities and colleges. The survey data are based on both quantitative and qualitative assessments…

Described in detail in this partly promotional, partly informational publication are the history of campus planning, new master plan, and new capital programs of this Seventh Day Adventist institution. Numerous maps, photographs, and tables of financial and statistical data illustrate the plan. (MSE)

Legislation regarding federal assistance to health professionals is reviewed with tables included on specific expenditures and enrollments. The 1963 Health Professions Educational Assistance Act provided financial assistance for schools in two areas: subsidies for construction of new capacity and loans to students. Amendments to the act in 1965…

A bill amending the Public Health Service Act (Title VIII) to extend programs of assistance for nurse education is addressed in this congressional report. After briefly reviewing the background and need for the legislation, a section-by-section analysis is presented. H.R. 2370 extends for 3 years the following programs in nurse education: special…

The legislative history of the formula-grant program is surveyed. Testimony at congressional hearings is examined to ascertain the positions of government and health professions organizations regarding the purposes and use of formula grants over time. It is shown how changes in the successive laws reflect changing goals of the program. The actual…

A compilation of federal higher education laws is presented that covers: general higher education programs; Native American higher education; museums, arts and humanities, and the National Science Foundation; and assistance to specified institutions. The following legislation is included: Higher Education Act of 1965, Titles I, II, III, and IV;…

The Texas College and University System Coordinating Board is responsible for statewide planning and policies for Texas higher education. This report highlights and summarizes the work of the board from October, 1974 to May, 1975 in the areas of financial planning including development of formulas to provide adequate levels of financing and…

Key federal policy decisions since World War II that have affected the number and characteristics of students entering higher education and, overall, the social-stratification role of higher education are reviewed. The focus is on legislation and other policy decisions concerning student aid, community colleges, and postsecondary vocational…