The recent trends in college costs could have a number of far-reaching public policy implications. A growing inability to pay for costs could lead more students to make their educational choice on the basis of price, shifting from the private to the public sector. (MLW)

Courts have employed contract principles and workman's compensation theory in certain cases finding a student-athlete an employee of the institution. Should this impression be expanded and gain widespread judicial acceptance, the Internal Revenue Service could require the inclusion of scholarship amounts in the recipient's gross income.…

Students' concern for their own educational future is causing them to work to preserve federal and state financing for education and to become active in a variety of political causes on campus, even as traditional campus activities and student interests flourish. (MSE)

Results of an analysis of changes in dental clinic patient needs and characteristics in the period of 1978-82 are presented, and their implications for the availability of experiences for the clinical training of dental students in specific areas are discussed. (MSE)

The following topics concerning the financing of higher education in Great Britain are discussed: the sources and uses of university funds, the University Grants Committee, the accountability of universities, and awards to students. (RM)

The Association of American Medical Colleges collects data on financial aid through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education annual questionnaire from its member medical schools. A summary and analysis of 1984-85 data are provided. (MLW)

A taxation plan requiring those who have attended public colleges and universities to pay a state tax based on length of attendance, the percent established by the legislature, and the average income of all wage earners in the state is proposed, to be phased in over an extended period. The revenues would then revert to state-financed higher…

Harvard University's president outlines his institution's policy regarding providing institutional financial aid to male students who have not registered with the Selective Service and therefore do not qualify for federal funds, criticisms of this policy, and arguments supporting it. (MSE)

The historic concepts of open competition in the delivery of higher education and of strict regulation of telecommunications are undergoing changes that have consequences for the delivery of educational services. A new set of policies based on an evolving marketplace approach will result along with the evolution of interstate agreements.…

Results of a study of adult foreign students at the University College at Cardiff, Wales, indicate that most have financial responsibility for children and adults, often other than their own immediate families. Home government support appears to be more readilty available to male than female students, and most students are concerned about their…

Discusses (1) the history of state financial aid to independent colleges and universities; (2) constitutional issues affecting such aid; and (3) several types of aid programs in existence, particularly nonneed-based tuition grants. Speculates on the future of such aid. (MCG)

Presents a summary of data collected each year by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education's annual questionnaires from its member medical schools on financial assistance awarded to medical students. (MLW)

The uneven but significant role of policy research in forming federal student financial aid programs in the last 15 years is discussed and the implications for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act in the mid-1980's are examined. (MSE)

Suggestions for changes administrators can make to assist students in debt management include (1) administrator willingness to expand his/her role and help other officials accept the change; (2) establishment of programs in financial counseling, debt management, and debt counseling; and (3) exploration of creative ways to finance educational…

The impact of budget cuts and raised fees on British universities and students is described. Within each university a decision had to be made to support either research or student recruitment, and the students lost. (MLW)