Comparative data are gathered on (1) the institutional and nontransferrable fellow awards and (2) individual and portable awards of the Danforth Fellowship program. Results indicate that students attending elite universities will overwhelm their competitors in a national competition that is academically oriented and that open competition does not…

With institutional survival at stake, admissions and financial aid administrators at all colleges may work together more in the future, concerned with both supply and retention of students and financial aid funds. Policy formation will require the cooperation of these administrators. (MSE)

Some suggestions to help financial aid offices develop a rational system for coping with high traffic periods are offered. Creating a system to handle peak traffic periods involves three related components: planning, resource management, and evaluation. (MLW)

A study of staffing averages at institutions categorized by numbers of financial aid applicants provides a gauge by which institutions may evaluate staffing levels. The data are intended to be useful to financial aid administrators in evaluating the adequacy of the numbers and types of their staff. (MLW)

Argues that systematic community college reforms are required to maintain open access and meet demands for higher academic standards and fiscal accountability. Reviews the development of the access vs standards debate, considers special problems caused by the increase in federal student aid and enrollment-driven funding, and outlines six reform…

Examines and criticizes the Supreme Court's aid to parochial school cases and outlines a satisfactory rationale that resolves the paradox of simultaneous court adherence to the value of neutrality and approval of programs to church-related schools. Available from Brigham Young University Law Review, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah 84602;…

Discusses the legal obstacles, especially in view of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, to the practice of withholding transcripts from students who owe debts to a college or university. Available from Willamette University College of Law, Salem, OR 97301. (Author/IRT)

The effectiveness and efficiency of financial aid programs for providing equality of choice between public and private institutions are examined. (SF)

Through their subcommittee work, William Ford of Michigan and Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island are the two most influential members of Congress on matters affecting higher education. Their viewpoints and accomplishments, particularly with respect to student financial aid programs, are discussed. (JMD)

Twenty sources of information and research related to student financial aid and/or postsecondary financing issues are listed. Included are periodicals, publications, agencies and institutions, and federal and private agencies that publish technical and statistical data. (JMD)

Sources of financial support for 16-18-year-olds in the United Kingdom are summarized. The underlying assumptions of such programs are analyzed and a schematic list of alternative models of financial support is provided, categorized by party-political attitudes, including cost estimates. (Author/JMF)

Difficulties experienced by colleges with the regulations and policies of the Veterans Administration regarding the eligibility of veterans for educational benefits are discussed. Especially problematic are the "standards of progress" and "seat time" regulations. A study undertaken to examine the problem has not produced any…

The component of the student grant system in the United Kingdom that is paid directly to the student by his parents is examined. A simple theoretical model of the family decision process that determines whether a student will attend college is developed. (Editor/LBH)

As the Guaranteed Student Loan Program became a necessity for a substantial portion of students at many schools, statutory provisions were revised authorizing the Office of Education (OE) to regulate institutions participating in the program. Implications of this regulatory responsibility are discussed. (LBH)

As both Congress and the executive agencies become more alert to the problems of regulatory burden, the search for solutions will place a premium on hard facts and precise proposals. Educational institutions must actively pursue the needed reforms. (Author/LBH)