This document is part of the "50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Governance Structures," which provides a comprehensive summary of the various entities that make up postsecondary governance ecosystems in each state and the District of Columbia. This document provides an overview of each state's postsecondary governance structures. [View…

This document is part of the "50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Governance Structures," which provides a comprehensive summary of the various entities that make up postsecondary governance ecosystems in each state and the District of Columbia. This document provides the following information regarding the statewide and major…

This document is part of the "50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Governance Structures," which provides a comprehensive summary of the various entities that make up postsecondary governance ecosystems in each state and the District of Columbia. This document provides the following information regarding administrative and advisory…

This document contains all of the data points of the "50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Governance Structures," which provides a comprehensive summary of the various entities that make up postsecondary governance ecosystems in each state and the District of Columbia. This document provides the following information for each state: (1)…

The majority of college financial aid offices have seen cuts to their operating budgets this year compared to the 2007-08 academic year when the recession began, according to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrator's latest QuickScan Survey. Sixty-two percent of financial aid offices reported operating budget cuts this year…

In what kind of job environment are financial aid administrators (FAA) currently working? How satisfied are they with their jobs? What motivates them and what factors are considered morale dampers? How are financial aid (FA) functions viewed by campus' top administrators? Does FA get similar respect and appreciation from their campus peer offices…

Provides information on the median annual salary levels for chief financial aid administrators in 1999-2000 based on results from the Survey of Undergraduate Financial Aid Policies, Practices, and Procedures. Findings indicate that men still have higher salaries than women. (EV)

The findings of a 1988 survey of minority financial aid administrators are summarized as part of an evaluation of the effectiveness of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) in addressing the needs of the minority financial aid community. The results are compared to those of a 1982 Task Force study which also…

The results of the most recent survey (summer and fall of 1988) by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators to investigate national patterns of salaries and staffing in financial aid offices are presented. Information is on 2,481 financial aid offices is organized into the following categories: characteristics of responding…

The report presents the findings of the Financial Aid Services Survey at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC). The survey sought to determine student satisfaction with financial aid services at both the College Financial Aid Office and the campus Financial Aid Information Services. More than 1,700 students who had been in contact with…

Data on salaries of 98 administrative positions in colleges and universities are presented for all institutions and separately for public and private institutions, for universities, four-year colleges, and two-year colleges. The percentage of change in salary level within the past year is noted. (MSE)

This almanac contains 20 tables on Oregon higher education financial aid developed with data that the Oregon State Scholarship Commission collected when it surveyed 71 institutions in the state in October, 1993. Other sources of information include files of the Oregon Federal Family Education Loan program, Federal Department of Education summaries…

National survey data on the current median salaries of executive, academic, administrative, external affairs, and student services officers in private, public, and two-year institutions are presented, with one-year changes noted. Median salaries of chief academic and executive officers are listed by institution type and enrollment. (MSE)

Factors influencing students' choice of institutions are examined in Part A of the SISFAP studies. The principal empirical base of the study consists of a large-scale longitudinal data file that assesses students' college choices at three time points: the beginning of the 11th grade, mid-way through the 12th grade, and college entry. Multivariate…

Two contentions are examined in this report: that community colleges receive a smaller amount from state and federal assistance programs than they should in view of the less affluent population they serve, and that there is, on the other hand, a prevalence of individual over-awarding at these colleges. The report first discusses the difficulties…