As a field test of a new service, nine California state colleges and universities reviewed the kinds of changes they made in reevaluations of family financial strength and contribution. The changes were made as the institutions exercised "professional responsibility to make equitable judgments" in determining student need. (LBH)

Proceedings of AACRAO's 63rd annual meeting cover: admissions criteria for impacted programs; transfer credits; financial aid issues; federal aid; nontraditional credit from external degree programs or noninstructional institutions; and a status report on the CAEL consortium. (LBH)

Topics covered at the AACRAO's 63rd annual meeting include: graduate education forecasting, admissions management, aid, and recruitment; quality control in nontraditional graduate education; and financial planning for the professional school student. (LBH)

The federal government has taken a number of steps to improve student decision-making, placing special emphasis on the information made available to students by postsecondary institutions. (Author)

The study finds (1) that vocational-technical training taken under the GI Bill raises earning capacity more than does similar training taken under Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and (2) that the earnings effect of training are significantly greater for blacks. (EM)

The extent to which postsecondary access and choice are promoted by the scholarship and grant programs in California, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania is examined. Findings: these programs induce a substantial number of students from low-income families to attend, are particularly helpful to women, and are responsible for the attendance of…

Examines the policy relevance of assertions that hypothetical social benefits generated by higher education satisfy normal public investment criteria and the question of whether even the existence of social benefits is a sufficient condition for subsidization. The need for examination of alternative funding systems is highlighted. (Editor/JT)

Delinquency rates for rotating loan funds might be reduced if the financial aid officer took charge of loan billing and collection rather than relying on the bursar's office, which is often not as familiar with the loan programs. Methods used at Georgetown University are described. (LBH)

The functions that should be performed by a model community-junior college financial aid offer were identified in a research project utilizing the Delphi technique. They deal with counseling; application processing and determination of awards; public relations; recruitment; office management; federal, state, and local aid programs; placement;…

A Department of Education study suggests that academic achievement is a more important factor than family income in determining whether or not blacks will attend college, removing support from the argument that a shortage af federal student aid is discouraging black enrollment. (MSE)

Rep. Pat Williams, the new chairman of the House Postsecondary Education Subcommittee, visits college campuses and observes what the problems are. A recent visit to Pennsylvania State is described in which he listened to students in the financial aid office, inspected research facilities, and talked with university administrators. (MLW)

Loan deferment and forgiveness programs, first developed at the Harvard Law School, are appearing at a variety of institutions. These schools are helping alumni who choose public interest careers to pay off educational loans. Public interest careers include working for schools, hospitals, the government, arts organizations, etc. (MLW)

The higher education system in America was built on a four-way partnership between the federal government, state governments, private organizations, and students. Education Secretary Bennett's proposals alter this partnership. Bennett's assumptions and actions say that student aid is an unwise investment in the minds of the American people. (MLW)

The author provides general college admissions information for high school students. Topics covered include (1) self-evaluation, (2) what colleges look for, (3) searching for college information, (4) choosing the right college, (5) the campus visit, and (6) completing applications. A list of references is attached. (CH)