The benefits of postsecondary education and the federal and state roles in providing financial support are discussed. Benefits at the individual level are that educated people earn more, are more productive, and return a portion of their increased income to the government through taxes. Research conducted at colleges often leads to significant…

Prepared as testimony to the California Assembly Special Committee on Community Colleges, this report provides information on community college student income levels, financial aid, and estimates of unmet financial need and ensuing consequences for students and the colleges. First, questions raised by the committee regarding family income levels…

Many of the problems facing Hispanos stem from inadequate representation in the economic, social, and governmental processes of American society. The LULAC National Scholarship Fund for Americans of Spanish Origin (LNSF) was established in 1975 as a means of weakening the poverty cycle which has inhibited full participation by Hispanics in…

A directory of international study for the academic years 1977-78 and 1978-79 lists more than 200,000 scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, and travel grants available through institutions and organizations around the world. Hundreds of international courses are also listed according to subject area and the international organizations or…

Contends that student financial aid constitutes a far more complex problem than is frequently acknowledged and calls for private colleges to face the problems collectively, not individually (competing in programs, not in cash incentives), and to form a partnership with public sectors to meet problems facing all postsecondary education. (JT)

Guidelines for students seeking financial aid are provided for six federal programs. General information about seeking financial aid and rights and responsibilities of the student as consumer are outlined. The following federal aid programs are covered: the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program, the Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the…

This report reviews the activities conducted in independent (non-SUNY, non-CUNY) institutions under the New York State Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) in the 1978-79 academic year. Information and statistical data regarding program administration, student eligibility and socioeconomic status, on-campus program structure, student…

The impact of the Middle Income Student Assistance Act (MISAA) on the distribution of financial aid to middle income students was assessed. A group of 172 colleges and universities that participated in a baseline study prior to the introduction of MISAA plus three additional schools were studied. Only a subset of the original student sample was…

This guidebook provides a listing of individual health careers and descriptions. Proceeding that is a brief overview of the health field followed by suggestions and procedures for effective career planning and a section regarding the use and availability of financial aid with suggestions for application. There is also a health careers calendar…

This guide for study abroad is designed for American college students, and addresses the following issues: (1) the differences between American and foreign university systems and the lack of language proficiency in American students wishing to study abroad; (2) the alternatives to enrolling in a foreign university; (3) the advantages of American…

This manual is intended to articulate the rules and regulations for determining residence status in the State of North Carolina for students attending North Carolina public institutions of higher education. Nonresident students are required by law to pay a substantially higher cost for their education. The manual includes a definition of terms;…

The National Board on Graduate Education (NBGE), founded in 1969, studies the issues facing graduate education, assists those concerned with graduate education in establishing sound policies, and discusses new forms and emphases that must be given to these purposes so that the contributions of graduate education can be enhanced. In this document,…

A study carried out by the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine and the Academy for Educational Development: (1) examines and documents the financial needs and prospects of colleges of podiatric medicine; (2) analyzes the case for and against a deferred cost of education plan for the colleges of podiatric medicine; and (3)…

Lake City Community College began its involvement with the National Direct Student Loan Program in 1965. As of June 30, 1975, the college had loaned $317,625 to 486 students--an average of $653 per student. Of this amount, $93,292 has been repaid or cancelled, leaving $224,333 outstanding and $42,678 past due. Of the past due amount, $15,142 is…

In order of their importance in 1961, the administrative outlets for funds for undergraduates were: colleges and universities (70 percent); the federal government (17 percent), state governments (9 percent), and others. In order of importance as sources of funds for graduate support were: the federal government ($200 million), colleges and…