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Download full textFountaine, Charles A.; And Others – 1988
A study of the education program approval process involving the Veterans Administration (VA) and the State Approving Agencies (SAAs) had the following objectives: to describe the present education program approval process; to determine time and costs associated with the education program approval process; to describe the approval process at…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Adults, Education Work Relationship
Hale, Margaret Marcus; Chan, Tsze – US Department of Education, 2006
Created in 1972, the Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program, one of eight TRIO Programs, funds EOC projects at two- and four-year colleges and universities and public or private agencies or organizations to assist adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter or continue a postsecondary education program. Participants in EOC projects…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Student Financial Aid
Sexton, Robert F. – 1980
This monograph describes and analyzes major federal and state student financial assistance programs. Chief among those reviewed are the Basic and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, National Direct Student Loans, State Student Incentive Grants, the Guaranteed Student Loans, College Work Study, and the G.I. Bill. The paper explains how…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adults, Educational Opportunities
Humphrey, Justin G.; Carey, Nancy L. – Office of Postsecondary Education, US Department of Education, 2002
In 1972, Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) became the fourth of the TRIO Programs. EOCs provide counseling and information on college admissions to qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. EOCs coordinate with nearby postsecondary institutions and engage in activities designed to involve and acquaint…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Federal Programs, Program Descriptions, Postsecondary Education
Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. Office of Family Assistance. – 2000
This guide suggests ways that states may expend their federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and State Maintenance-of-Effort (MOE) funds. The guide is organized into these seven sections: (1) "Introduction" provides background information, explaining the progress that has been made on welfare reform, what the funding…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Block Grants, Children
US Department of Education, 2006
To help fulfill the goal of No Child Left Behind, the bipartisan K-12 education reform signed into law by Congress in 2002, high-quality postsecondary education opportunities must be available to all students. In keeping with this goal, the Federal TRIO programs and Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program provide outreach and…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Student Financial Aid
