A study estimated effects of a $150 fee increase per semester, without aid package adjustments, on within-year persistence at a large urban university. Institutional enrollment projections were accomplished using price-response measures derived from earlier research. It was found that both undergraduate and graduate student enrollment were…

A study investigated the effect of emergency loans of up to $275 on retention among 504 loan applicants (347 granted and 157 denied) at 1 university. Results indicate the loans had little or no effect on the likelihood of a student remaining in college. (Author/MSE)

National survey data concerning extent and sources of parental financial support for college expenses reveal that support takes the form of both money, primarily from current income, and goods and services and represents intergenerational transfer of resources. Patterns in marital status and other student characteristics from the survey are…

This paper examines the use of student loans, a capitalist form of educational financing, in a socialist country, the People's Republic of China. Details of the program, including eligibility, loan amounts, interest charges, administration, and repayment terms, are summarized. The paper suggests that major problems may be encountered in securing…

A survey of 400 students at the American University of Beirut (Lebanon) receiving scholarships from the Hariri Foundation investigated the relationship of the foundation to the student, finding that political pressures prejudiced selection of grant recipients. Students felt that the foundation had not been professional and were reluctant to…

A survey of seven Canadian research granting agencies concerning weighting of criteria in applications for graduate student awards found undergraduate grades were heavily weighted. However, literature on early career indicators suggests this is not an effective predictor of future research productivity. Strategies for improving use of predictive…

In Australia, several governments are providing direct financial grants to students from low-income families to encourage school continuation through grade 12. This paper examines the potential role one scheme (ASTUDY) plays in student decision making about school continuation. Data suggest that the prospect of obtaining a grant did not…

This article suggests that, because of fraud among college students and applicants claiming to be American Indians or Alaska Natives, claimants be required to prove membership in a federally recognized tribe or nation. In a pilot verification project at the University of California, Los Angeles, less than 15% of claimants provided appropriate…

State student financial aid increased 12.6% in one year. Few states will decrease aid in 1993-94, the average grant will increase 6.6%, and several states have begun new programs. Data on undergraduate and graduate student aid, need-based and non-need-based, with percent changes since 1992-93, are presented for each state. (MSE)

This article presents arguments in favor of the federal government providing loans directly to higher education students (without intermediate lenders and secondary markets). It explains loan funding, processing, fund dispersal, college responsibilities, and remaining legislative hurdles. It attempts to dispel myths, such as that direct loans…

A study compared college student income and cost of living (housing, food, and some additional expenses) in relation to income at Leeds Polytechnic and five other geographically diverse British institutions. The study was undertaken to assess the need for and impact of a new national student loan program. (MSE)

A model is presented that identifies effective strategies in recruiting minority candidates to fifth year teacher education programs. The model, the Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC), is implemented at Teachers College, Columbia University (New York). The TOC, established in September 1987, will provide financial and academic support to 47 minority…

Student aid can help increase the number of well-educated minority and disadvantaged students. The Justice Department has labeled it a price discount. The difference between a discount and an educational investment derives from whether providing aid increases or decreases net resources available to the college to spend on other purposes. (MSE)

The 33 universities currently under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctions for violations of association regulations are listed, with violations and penalties specified. Infractions of standards for eligibility, coach behavior, student aid and benefits, recruitment, and academic achievement in a variety of intercollegiate sports…

Analysis of data from a longitudinal study of Indiana high school students (n=56) reveals that parents are more interested than students in information about postsecondary education costs and student financial aid. It also suggests efforts to increase family knowledge should focus on general information rather than specific aid programs.…