The history of the new GI Bill, which became effective in 1985 and is the first peacetime veterans' education legislation, is chronicled from 1969 by its author, and data on use of the bill's benefits to date are summarized. (MSE)

Students receiving Title IV (Higher Education Amendments of 1976) federal financial aid are required to maintain satisfactory academic progress. This article discusses a University of Arkansas at Fayetteville procedure permitting students to appeal denial of aid. Some means of evaluating extenuating circumstances and making appropriate exceptions…

Reports on trends to extend state student financial aid to students attending for-profit colleges. State legislatures are following the lead of Congress in treating proprietary institutions like traditional colleges. Examples from Colorado, Indiana, and Ohio are offered, as are data on the 10 states and territories that provide the largest share…

Argues that full-cost models in higher education fail to account correctly for capital and financial aid expenditures. Urges full accounting of all cost drivers that impact on higher education expenditures, e.g., operating costs, maintenance costs, physical capital costs, the current replacement value of capital stock, and the opportunity cost of…

Enrollment management has become an increasingly important function for colleges. Article focuses on the roles federal student aid legislation, changing student demographics, and research on college impact have played in shaping the concept of enrollment management. Colleges and public policymakers should not forget the original goal of student…

Reviews literature on the relationship between student aid, college choice, and students' ability to continue their enrollment. Suggests colleges must invent their own financial resources to remain competitive. Discusses the problem of some students having to be periodic consumers (attending when they can afford it). Describes how an understanding…

Reports on a new $17-million federal program that provides up to $10,000 annually to allow District of Columbia residents to pay lower, in-state tuition rates at any public college in the country. The program's rationale is the lack of low-cost public higher education options for District of Columbia residents. Criticism centers on provision of…

Discusses the effects on college students of working and borrowing money to cover school costs, specifically looking at academic achievement. Suggests working may be more of a problem, while borrowing may be less than previously thought. Recommends integrating financial and academic counseling to help students plan how to balance their financial,…

Describes how 28 private colleges have endorsed a set of policies designed to preserve need-blind admissions. The group agreed on guidelines for the formula used to calculate a family's ability to pay for college, resulting in more aid for more needy students. (EV)

Describes a six-part study conducted at Macomb Community College (Michigan) regarding its financial aid department's quality of service. Results showed that people calling the department for help are handled less efficiently than those who come in person, and that managers, staff, and students need to be better informed regarding financial aid.…

Originally published in May 1979, analyzes the six different positions in the "Bakke" case to gain an understanding of the final decision in light of the issues that were considered by the Supreme Court. Discusses implications for admission, financial aid, and affirmative action programs. (Author/GCP)

Explores the need for the higher education community to rethink the structure of higher education finance from its basic foundations. Suggests that future research focus on how the method of delivery of public subsidies--across-the-board subsidies, in-school interest subsidies on student loans, or Pell Grants--influences their effectiveness for…

Interviews with 10 women who did not continue on to higher education following the successful completion of an access course identified three obstacles: caregiving responsibilities, financial constraints, and lack of career advice. Their experiences suggest that attempts to widen access to higher education must take account of the broader…

A public university developed a comprehensive data file with specifically selected information from students' records in the admissions, registrar's, and student financial aid offices. Data analysis revealed some enrollment trends of first-year, direct-from-high-school applicants related to financial aid variables. (EV)

The head of the largest community college in the United States, Miami-Dade Community College, warns that the ebbing of need-based financial aid threatens the efforts of the poor and minorities to gain a postsecondary education. (EV)