This report provides a statistical summary of higher education in Missouri for the 1999-2000 academic year. More than 74 tables provide data on: advanced placement enrollment in secondary schools, American College Testing program scores by institutional sector, high school rankings by institutional sector, the Missouri Coordinating Board for…

This book is designed to help demystify college for children ages 10 to 14 and to answer questions about college that children of this age may have. It also aims to motivate youngsters with varying backgrounds and experiences to take advantage of their opportunities. The book answers: (1) What is college? (2) Why should I think about college? (3)…

This guide, in Spanish, is for students seeking financial aid for attending a college or career school. The guide uses a question-and-answer format to provide practical information on student financial aid available from the federal government. Questions and answers are organized into the following categories: choosing a school; paying tuition and…

This document provides testimony on the U.S. Department of Education's efforts to ensure that its computer systems supporting critical student financial aid activities will be able to process information reliably through the turn of the century. After providing some background information, the statement recaps prior findings and the actions that…

This document discusses issues relating to recent findings from the Congressional Budget Office relating to the cost of a college education. A groundbreaking new study from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) sheds some light on issues of college affordability and accessibility. The January 2004 study, entitled "Private and Public Contributions…

This study, reflects the American College Testing Program's (ACT's) interest in analyzing the critical issues affecting the preparation of the postsecondary applicant pool and the high school experience. It offers recommendations that policymakers, educators, and others can use to enhance the transition from high school to postsecondary education.…

Colleges and universities face financial and educational challenges in educating low-income students. The challenges arise not only from the students' more limited financial resources, but also from often related factors that affect students' preparation for and motivation to pursue higher education. To address this problem in keeping with…

Research indicates that students whose parents did not attend college are more likely than their non first-generation counterparts to be less academically prepared for college, to have less knowledge of how to apply for college and for financial assistance, and to have more difficulty in acclimating themselves to college once they enroll. They are…

The INFAMOUS financial aid data system which has five participants--registrar, undergraduate admissions, graduate admissions, academic information reporting, and financial aid--is described. Sample letters to financial aid applicants are included. (MLW)

Public and private sectors of education increasingly see themselves in competition for limited tax dollars, research contracts and grants, and for students. The current "enrollment crisis" originates from a myth of a no-growth economy. Public and private institutions have distinct and complimentary missions both vital to the educational system.…

The impact of an academic progress policy implemented at Cleveland State University is reviewed and evaluated with a focus on: the methodology used in identifying students affected by the academic progress policy; student characteristics; possible misuse of Title IV funds; and benefits and future of the policy. (MLW)

Three viewpoints on the Reagan budget are presented. Administration spokesman Albert L. Alford identifies the benefits of bringing inflation under control by halting the growth of student aid; John D. Phillips expects a reduction in new enrollment in the independent sector; and Aims C. McGuinnes recommends that trustees regain control over their…

Adequate financial aid counseling can play an important role in attracting and retaining the traditional and non-traditional student. New approaches to financial aid counseling are seen as essential. Cooperative interaction between professional associations, better use of public media, and shifting some informational chores to trained…

Student expenditures on college are analyzed according to source of funds, variations over time, place of residence, high school achievement, and family income. The distribution is shown to vary widely according to these variables, but little evidence is found that public aid programs are misdirected. (MSE)

The Educational Resources Center at Hampton Institute is breifly described including the services it offers to both students and faculty with counseling services, placement, financial aid, and other support activities. (JMF)