Since 1980 the legislation and administration of federal financial aid to students has changed radically. Four topics examined in this study are: what changes have been made; their effects on federal funding allocations and obligations; how the changes may have contributed to the growth of the proprietary sector of education at the expense of…

Designed to serve academic, student services, and administrative needs, this report provides information about the characteristics and programs of students enrolled in the San Francisco Community College District (SFCCD). Part I, section 1, provides an introduction and overview, including a profile of district students, historical perspectives on…

A 1984-1985 update on operations of the Aid for Part-Time Study Program (APTS) in New York State is presented, along with recommendations of the Board of Regents. The APTS program provides up to $2,000 in annual awards to part-time undergraduates enrolled in degree programs. Awards are available for up to 8 years of part-time study for programs…

State-level or system-level higher education initiatives targeted at minorities are summarized, based on the responses of 33 states to a survey conducted by the State Higher Education Executive Officers and the Education Commission of the States. The initiatives described cover a spectrum of targeted programs from early intervention in the schools…

Changes in the makeup of the student population at postsecondary institutions will stimulate greater use of communications technology. While fewer high school graduates are entering colleges, increasing numbers of older adults are returning to school or seeking higher education for the first time. The increasingly diverse needs of these students…

The impact of the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-484) on the supply of physicians for the armed services was assessed. As background to the survey findings, information is presented on conditions of three federal programs and differences in their benefit structures and implications for program participation. These…

The present status of higher education in the United States is considered, based on the theory of development of human capital, which proposes that the developed abilities of a nation's population are fundamental to its economic growth and well-being. Attention is also directed to social and cultural benefits. The following ideas are stressed:…

Data on financial aid applicants are presented, based on 1980 findings from High School and Beyond (HS&B), a national longitudinal study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. The information was obtained from parent responses to questions about the financing of education for their children, along with student questionnaire…

The personal, academic, financial, and vocational/educational characteristics of over 6,800 students attending 32 private colleges and universities in Indiana were studied, as part of a larger study. At the time of applying to college, 49.4 percent of the students lived in Indiana. About 88 percent were 18-24 years old, and nearly 80 percent began…

A research project was designed to identify factors related to the success or failure of East Carolina University School of Nursing graduates on examinations required for licensure as registered nurses. The data base contained information from the classes of 1979-82 (n=392). It includes scores on the State Board Test Pool Examination (for…

A research project studied the impact of study support on students at the upper secondary level and on adult students in Sweden. Project activities at the upper secondary level began with a survey charting social recruitment for the three- and four-year lines of upper secondary school. Measures proposed to counteract the increasing social bias of…

Hearings on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, 1985, are presented. The hearings, which were held in Connecticut, include the views of eight college students and five university presidents on the Reagan Administration's proposals. President Reagan's fiscal year 1986 budget proposal would cut $2.2 billion from student financial programs.…

The validity of data provided through rejection edits of students applying for Basic Educational Opportunity Grants (BEOGs) was assessed. The question of whether some edits were associated with applicants' failure to reapply was also considered. The analysis used the 1978-1979 BEOG applicant population. A total of 3,823,008 applicants had applied…

Results of studies to assess accuracy of information reported by applicants to the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) program are summarized. Attention is also focused on applicant characteristics and corrective actions taken as a result of the studies. Overall, the studies found that the majority of BEOG applicants reported income…

The report reviews: (1) foundation activities: purposes, programs (teacher fellowships, administrative intern program, visiting fellows, women's studies fellowships, a Woodrow Wilson Fellows study, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship program); program data (lists of fellows, institutions involved, and selection committee members); and…