The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education is responsible for statewide planning, coordination, and advocacy for higher learning in our state. In conjunction with these responsibilities, the Commission publishes an annual systemwide accountability report on higher education in New Jersey designed to identify priorities and inspire dialogue for…

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is designed to collect data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other jurisdictions, such as Puerto Rico. For IPEDS, a postsecondary institution is defined as an organization open to the public that has as its primary mission…

This E.D. TAB presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Spring 2004 data collection, which included four survey components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2002-03 academic year, Enrollment for fall 2003, Graduation Rates for…

This publication provides a non-technical summary of the Department of Education's discretionary grants process and the laws and regulations that govern it. It was written for readers who have received an award, or are simply interested in knowing more about the Department's discretionary grants process. It describes how grant programs are…

This report provides information on the size and citizenship of the incoming graduate physics and astronomy class and describes student characteristics such as gender and educational background. Data are from the American Institute of Physics Enrollments and Degrees surveys for the 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 academic years. In 1998-1999 there were…

This booklet lists and explains 12 facts about private colleges and universities in the United States. Most of the information in this report is based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics. The facts are: (1) most students pay less than the published tuition at private colleges and universities because of grants and…

This report, fifth in a series of updates by State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), is a comprehensive assessment of state policies related to public college and university tuition, fees, and financial aid. It also includes expanded information on the various goals and objectives of state-level student financial assistance policies, a…

College students must pay for educational expenses and living costs. Educational expenses account for 18 to 25% of the cost of college attendance. The cost of attending college, as calculated by each institution, is used to determine a student's financial need and eligibility for financial aid. The cost of attendance varies among institutions,…

In 2005, Alberta began an evaluation of the Advanced Education, "A Learning Alberta." This discussion document focuses on obtaining stakeholder feedback on how to ensure adult learning opportunities are affordable for all Albertans. It reviews the current system of providing funding for learners to support their learning activities and…

This document provides a brief Oregon Opportunity Grant. The Grant was started in 1971 and it is the only state-supported need based financial aid program for students at Oregons seventeen community college, seven public four-year universities, and sixteen private four-year institutions. The Grant provides awards that consist of a combination of…

This annual report describes the recent history of higher education in New Mexico, but it is also intended to provide information useful in preparing for the expanded roles education must play if it is to meet the needs of the state in the coming years. The report begins with summary statements about students and their progress, tuition and…

This document is the annual report of factual information about New Mexico's public colleges and universities and their student customers. It contains demographic information about the students, their completion of degree programs, the tuition and fees paid, and financial aid received by students, and the revenues and institutional expenditures…

This paper investigates the impact of attending college in a state on the probability of working in that state, looking at states' adoption of merit based scholarship programs as a major source of student financial aid. The study uses information on the set of colleges that students applied to as a way to account for selection in college…

This collection of 31 presentation slides provides suggestions for students applying for health and physical education scholarships, offering guidelines and specific resource information. It focuses on myths (e.g., scholarships only go to the best students, obtaining a loan decreases the chances of receiving a scholarship, and paying for a…

This study examines the structures of state funding and describes the ways 11 states govern, administer, and pay for student aid, including eligibility criteria and accountability strategies. Eleven states that are currently making some of the biggest investments in state funding for student aid are featured in this report: California, Florida,…