Issues concerning the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 are voiced by representatives from various states, based on hearings held in New York City. It is recommended that the Pell Grant Program continue to be the cornerstone program of federal financial aid to postsecondary students. A large percentage of Pell grant recipients…

Benefits of Vermont's colleges and universities, and specifically the economic aspects, are identified. Employment data are presented for elementary, secondary, and higher education; manufacturing, agriculture, and eight nonmanufacturing employment fields. Higher education in Vermont has more than 15,000 full-time and part-time employees, has a…

The impact of federal aid cutbacks on enrollment at West Virginia University (WVU) was studied. The total amount awarded to WVU students in each program and the average award, along with the number of students applying for each federal aid program, were assessed for 1981-1982 and 1982-1983. In addition, the students who applied but did not receive…

A sourcebook for foreign students and scholars already in the United States who are seeking additional financial resources to complete their U.S. education is presented. These sources of support are mostly available from U.S. private, nonprofit organizations including professional societies, scientific and medical research organizations, scholarly…

This minority report focuses on the issues of academic quality and student fees in California's community colleges. After a discussion of the relationship between fees and larger community college issues (e.g., mission, state and local control, equity, and efficiency), the question of academic quality is posed as the major issue in higher…

The literature reviewed in this paper depicts the veteran as an older student who performs better academically than the nonveteran. This is accomplished despite lower aptitude scores and a lower high school percentile rank. The veteran is career-oriented, committed to the educational process, and better able to use the education once it is…

The purpose of the present study is to examine the effects of nontraditional satisfactory/unsatisfactory (or pass/fail) grading on graduate admissions and on financial award decisions by surveying each department offering graduate programs at the State University of New York at Albany. Some differential effects of the nontraditional versus…

This U.S. House of Representatives bill (H.R. 2231), to be cited, if enacted, as the Comprehensive Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1977, would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide counseling for certain veterans; to permit acceleration of monthly educational assistance payments to eligible veterans and dependents; to revise the…

A number of alternative definitions of the independent student were tested to determine what percentage of change would occur in the present distribution of dependent/independent students according to the Basic Education Opportunity Grant (BEOG) definition. Findings are analyzed and implications of possible change in the federal definition…

Proposed legislation that would establish a federal tax credit for individuals who set up Educational Savings Plans to provide for the postsecondary education of their children is described briefly. (JT)

The administration of the Post Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program by the Veterans' Administration is described, and the operation of the program within the Department of Defense and its components is covered. Appended materials include proposed rules for a new participatory program for educational assistance for persons who first…

This book will help faculty advisors and counselors advise students how to plan their graduate programs in psychology effectively and how to make informed choices. The first section discusses the topic "Should I go to graduate school?" An unvalidated graduate school potential test is included. Careers in psychology with master's and doctoral…

These hearings concern a review of the implementation of Public Law (PL) 94-502, The Veterans' Education and Employment Assistant Act of 1976 and The Veterans Education and Training Program. Testimonies of representatives of the Veterans Administration, veterans' organizations, and education associations are presented regarding resolution of the…

Results of a survey of the use of no-need/merit awards (grants, scholarships, and tuition remissions) at 398 higher education institutions are presented. The study sought answers to six questions: (1) What is the extent of use of no-need awards? (2) Has there been any tendency for the extent of use of no-need awards to change over time? (3) For…

Explained briefly are the objectives for the first quinquennium (1979-80 to 1983-84), the planning process, funding new graduate programs, classifying new programs for funding, funding mechanisms, cooperative activities in graduate studies, and the Ontario graduate scholarship program. (MSE)