A policy statement on 1989 public policy agenda by the Council of State Representatives of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is presented. Eight issues were examined, with three being the primary areas for emphasis. They are: (1) educational opportunity and achievement (with such directives as advocating federal…

This congressional report contains the testimony given at a hearing that was convened to review a bill to make permanent the educational assistance provisions for members of the All-Volunteer Force and the Selected Reserve that are generally known as the New GI Bill. The report includes testimony that was given by representatives of the following…

Statistical data on higher education activities in North Carolina during 1985-1986 includes simple counts of enrollment and degrees conferred, as well as complex analyses of the flow of student transfers among institutions. The following sections are presented: current enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred,…

This two-part analysis of enrollment trends in California's community colleges focuses on general trends during the past decade and on enrollment in 1984 (i.e., the year that mandatory student enrollment fees were first implemented). Following background information on the implementation of the first-ever community college fee in California, the…

A guide to graduate management education, admissions, and careers is presented. Contents include a detailed overview of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree's background, nature, benefits, and selection factors; information about programs and schools prepared in chart form; and in-depth descriptions of more than 480 graduate…

Implications for colleges and universities of a proposed new audit guide for Office of Management and the Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 are considered. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is considering issuance of an audit guide that will outline procedures to be followed to comply with the audit requirement in Circular A-110. With…

Thirty-nine of the 97 financial assistance programs in this directory are awarded to disadvantaged, Mexican American, migrant, and minority postsecondary students. The other programs have more general requirements. Eighty-three of the listed programs are privately funded; 14 are federally funded. Each listing consists of the name of the assistance…

An ongoing corrective action framework for the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) is presented. Attention is directed to the formal management structure in OSFA and current initiatives to improve management, and the placement of the corrective action process in the organizational hierarchy. Four formal mechanisms needed to implement the…

Information on managing debt acquired by St. John's University students is provided. After a review of the objectives and services of the university's financial aid office and the application and award process, 1984-1985 budgets and estimated 1985-1986 budgets are proposed for an undergraduate, graduate, and law school student. Each budget…

A guide for colleges concerning institutional financial aid services for adults is presented. Results of national surveys on participation in adult education are provided to help institutions design programs for adults. Nine characteristics of adult students are described, along with implications for policies and procedures of the financial aid…

The nature and extent of misreporting by applicants for the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program was investigated. Types of potential program abuse were assessed, along with the accuracy of income estimates that students make on Supplemental Basic Grant applications, which are the basis for determining a student's eligibility. Attention was…

The 1978-1979 pre-award institution validation process for the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) program was studied, based on applicant and grant recipient files as of the end of February 1979. The objective was to assess the impact of the validation process on the proper award of BEOGs, and to determine whether the criteria for…

Negotiated educational benefits represent the larger part of union involvement in membership education and training. In order of program incidence within contracts, the six major forms are (1) apprenticeship programs, (2) on-the-job training plans, (3) tuition aid plans, (4) educational leave and leave of absence plans, (5) education and training…

Statistical data on higher education activities in North Carolina, includes simple counts of enrollment and degrees conferred, as well as complex analyses of the flow of student transfers among institutions. The following sections are presented: current enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred, faculty, library…

An evaluation was conducted of the effectiveness of the 12 LULAC [League of United Latin American Citizens] National Education Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC), which assist Hispanic and other educationally deprived students in pursuing post-secondary education. The evaluation focused on three LNESC objectives: (1) to increase the number of persons…