This report uses data collected in the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine the characteristics of postsecondary education students, their schooling costs, and avenues of financing education for the academic year 1993-1994. The SIPP provides information on all students who were enrolled at any time, for any duration, during…

This publication sets out the guidance, terms, and conditions issued by the Department for Education and Employment for the Hardship Fund for higher education institutions in England. These hardship funds are made available to undergraduate, graduate, or further education students who face difficulty in meeting their living costs whether because…

Traces the development and implementation of an information program to combat proposed cuts in student financial aid and a more general program to generate overall support for higher education. (Available from Communication Research Associates, Inc., 7100 Baltimore Blvd., Suite 500, College Park, MD 20740; sc $7.50.) (PD)

The Kansas City Women's Jazz Festival was founded to provide exposure and a market for women in jazz. In its four years of operation it has grown in size and stature, stimulated creation of a scholarship fund, and spurred development of other festivals. (MSE)

Analysis of data from the 1978 Current Population Survey of the Bureau of the Census shows that commuting costs are substantially more than those reported by the College Scholarship Service, and the disparity is greater for the average community college student. (MLW)

Our government should be more concerned with the education of young people. To make education more attractive, socially relevant jobs should be reevaluated so that those requiring the most training and responsibility receive the greatest rewards. The government should also use subsidies to guarantee a postsecondary education to every American.…

Reports results of a study to determine the effect of educational maintenance allowances (EMA) on a student's staying in school. A substantial proportion of school-leavers indicated that they may have remained in school had an EMA been available. (KC)

Dean Jerome Ziegler of Cornell University asserts that economic stresses may force the consolidation of many American colleges and universities. He suggests ways that federal aid could be used to support diversity in our system of higher education. (SJL)

The various tests that have been proposed for determining the taxability of scholarship and fellowship grants are discussed. Considered are the statute, related regulations, developing case law, and the factors used by the courts and IRS to determine whether a grant qualifies for exclusionary treatment. Available from: Emory University School of…

Using multivariate statistical techniques and selected interviews, a study explored relationships between tuition levels at public institutions, state subsidies for public institutions, and state financial aid programs. Results indicate few states are systematically addressing issues of affordability. There were no statistically significant…

As reauthorization of the Higher Education Act is considered, two controversial issues influence the debate: (1) the escalating costs of higher education; and (2) differential regulation of institutions based on measures of their performance. In the current economy, financial aid should allow students to consider alternatives to four-year…

This chapter is designed to help student services personnel assist adult students to understand and navigate through the financial aid process and to pursue alternative ways of funding their higher education. (Author)

Describes how Ohio State University, to confront the nexus between nontraditional students' financial decisions and their academic success in a large-scale setting, has redesigned its financial aid processes, developed minicourses, and brought together financial aid and academic advisers to provide students with one-on-one attention at the most…

Estimates from a hazard model of college student departure for 3,975 students simulated how financial aid changes affect withdrawal decisions. Changing loans to scholarships has a large impact and front-loading aid (giving gift aid for the first 2 years) a modest impact on retention. Financial aid may represent more to students than its dollar…

The evolving influence of student financial aid on year-to-year persistence for three student cohorts, the high school classes of 1972, 1980, and 1982 are examined. A comparative analysis of the National Longitudinal Study and High School and Beyond Survey is presented. (Author/MLW)