This article investigates the extent to which student borrowers might be induced to prepay by an offer from the government to share a portion of its savings expected from prepayment. The analysis suggests that potential savings are not likely to be large enough to induce significant prepayment. (Author/MLW)

A survey of 226 private, 4-year institutions in southeastern United States received 175 responses indicating that adult, nontraditional students represent a significant, growing segment of enrollments. A wide range of policies and services, including night and weekend classes, designated offices or centers, waiving of requirements, and peer…

An institutional research model used at Washington University is outlined and other practical suggestions are offered to financial aid administrators inclined to conduct similar research. The original study assessed the effects of loans on students after leaving school. (MSE)

The current status of college savings and tuition prepayment plans is examined, and the advantages and disadvantages of state and national program options are reviewed. The financial aid community's ability to support a national savings plan is discussed. (Author/MSE)

When Minnesota conducted its experiment on countering rising tuition by increasing aid to needy students, the necessary research involved institutional researchers and student aid officers at both the campus and state levels. The approach appears to have had largely favorable consequences. (Author/MSE)

Investigates effect of tuition and fee changes on matriculation rate of applicants admitted to group of 82 selective liberal arts colleges. Increase in college's tuition and fees causes a significant reduction in the share of admitted applicants who choose to enroll. The elasticity of this relationship is about one-third and is somewhat larger for…

This article urges the financing of higher education by the Tuition Advance Fund, under which any undergraduate degree candidate is advanced money to pay for his or her education. The money is later repaid through a payroll-withholding tax administered by the Internal Revenue Service. It argues that such a plan would be an improvement in both…

This report, the third in a series that profiles library education programs lacking accreditation by the American Library Association, focuses on student-related characteristics, including enrollment, financial information, student assessment, and problems with the programs. The lack of information in the professional literature about…

Although private colleges, like others, must respond to current fiscal constraints, there is strength in the variety that private institutions offer. These special combinations are market responsive, offering a desired variety in price, student body, quality, and many other, often intangible dimensions that people want and are willing to pay for.…

Analysis of data from the 1987 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study indicated: (1) within-year student persistence was influenced by tuition amount; (2) tuition charges were negatively associated with within-year persistence in both public and private colleges; and (3) grant aid was positively associated with persistence in private colleges…

A federal judge has ruled that 23 prestigious colleges and universities in the Overlap Group violated federal antitrust laws for over 20 years when they met to compare financial-aid packages to be awarded to prospective students, rejecting arguments of social and educational need and nonapplicability of antitrust law. Massachusetts Institute of…

The educational agenda for the 1990s appears to be mass higher education, which will cause expansion of part-time higher education. A single funding method should be developed to achieve better integration of part-time study into higher education. (SK)

Discusses the competition by the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities for the top black students. The paper examines guidelines for student financial aid packages and some schools' recruitment tactics. (GLR)

A recent report states that financial aid to college students rose 7.9 percent from 1990-91 to 1991-92, about the same rate as college costs. However, slow growth in income has created more need. Data on sources of student aid, aid recipients and average awards for selected programs, and trends in aid sources from 1982-83 to 1991-92 are charted.…

Conducted meta-analysis of studies examining student financial aid and persistence relationship to determine whether financial aid promotes student persistence in higher education. Found financial aid was important factor affecting persistence and promoting persistence among minority groups, with the dollar amount having significant positive…