In preparing Phase I of the Strategic Plan, the Federal Committee on Apprenticeship noted that efforts beyond education and technical assistance may be needed to develop apprenticeship fully in the United States. Specifically, the committee would examine and make recommendations with respect to such issues as incentives for participation,…

This report responds to the 1992 Virginia General Assembly's request of the State Council of Higher Education to "study the efficacy and appropriateness of establishing a prepaid tuition trust program within the Commonwealth's system of higher education." They asked that the study include, at least, an examination of programs in other…

This guide, which was developed by a college career center, is designed to answer some common questions about the process of applying to graduate school. The following topics are covered: graduate schools versus professional schools; differences between graduate and undergraduate school; considerations in deciding whether/when to attend graduate…

This report examines the status of general enrollment fee (GEF) waivers and nonresident tuition (NRT) waivers at Oklahoma state institutions of higher education for 1996-97. First, an overview section summarizes the purpose of the waivers, which is to provide assistance to Oklahoma residents with demonstrated financial need and to attract specific…

This guide for administrators of student financial aid programs at postsecondary education institutions is intended to assist in interpreting the codes that appear in the Student Aid Report (SAR), which is sent directly to the student, and in the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), which is an electronic report sent directly to…

This booklet summarizes findings from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, concerning graduate and first-professional students. The booklet's introduction indicates that, of the 2.8 million postsecondary students enrolled in 1995-96, 56 percent were enrolled in master's degree programs, 12 percent in doctoral programs, 12 percent in…

This document reviews programs and policy options for states concerned with methods of financing medical education. An introductory section considers the current climate for medical education and the health care workforce, noting the rapid movement to managed care and the need to increase the number of primary care physicians. The next section…

This report identifies planned activities to be undertaken through the year 2004 to develop postsecondary education in California. Following an executive summary, section 1 of the report identifies recent changes in the environmental context of California postsecondary education in the following areas: elementary and secondary schools, California…

This document contains information from the joint House and Senate conference concerning the provisions of S. 1150, the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, specifically the material is organized in sequential order as the provisions are found in the legislation, using key word identifiers and additional explanatory narrative. An in-depth…

This hearing document presents testimony comprising prepared statements and letters that address the direct loan concept (as authored by Senators Simon and Durenberger) in student financial aid, and the idea of tying repayment to income (income-contingent loan) as a means of simplifying the nation's guaranteed student loan process. Testimony…

This report summarizes two joint sessions held by the Indian Nations At Risk Task Force and the National Advisory Council on Indian Education to hear testimony on issues in Native American postsecondary education. Issues and problems are: (1) recruiting Native students and helping them choose a college; (2) difficulties Native students face at…

This newsletter issue focuses on the roles played by higher education finance and student financial aid in ensuring broad access to higher education. Specifically, the report discusses trends in family income and college costs that affect the need for student aid. The report finds that income remains a primary determinant of students' educational…

This guide, the fourth in a set of nine, presents a summary of financial assistance available to students of art, music, and design for obtaining a certificate, diploma, or degree after Standard 10 at a university, college, or technikon located in South Africa. The bursaries, loans, and other forms of financial aid appear under the heading…

This guide, the last in a set of nine, presents a summary of financial assistance available to students of medicine and related fields for obtaining a certificate, diploma, or degree after Standard 10 at a university, college, or technikon located in South Africa. The bursaries, loans, and other forms of financial aid appear under the heading…

This report analyzes state policies and practices in pricing public higher education through tuition levels and related issues of finance, access, and policy development. The first chapter outlines the current heightened tension over tuition levels and policies. Chapter 2 looks at policies and procedures for tuition at public institutions as they…