This volume contains 14 papers on productivity, incentives, and financing in U.S. higher education, issues of particular urgency in light of revenue shortfalls, expenditure pressures, and controversies that have shaken public confidence in higher education. Part 1 contains two background papers: "Introduction" (Michael S. McPherson, Morton O.…

This report provides the most recent and complete statistics available on student aid in the 1980s. It revises figures presented earlier for the 1980s and, for the first time, gives estimates for academic year 1989-90. The data series upon which the report is based is intended to provide comparable statistics over time for the major providers of…

This paper examines the history of Northern Illinois University (NIU) Foundation, established to increase facilities of the college for broader educational opportunities for and service to its students, alumni, and citizens of Illinois. Each chapter examines one of five periods in the Foundation's history: 1949-1967, 1968-1970, 1970-1973,…

The proportion of blacks in graduate school during the 1980s decreased from the proportion in post-college educational programs during the previous decade. To shed light on this phenomenon, a highly motivated group of 146 black scholars who were in graduate school between 1977 and 1985 was studied. All of the subjects were college faculty members…

The National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) examines how students who have received financial aid, and their families, pay for postsecondary education. It includes nationally representative samples of undergraduates, graduates, and first-professional students, encompassing students attending less-than-2-year institutions, 2-year schools,…

This report describes a 2-year project at Westmont College, California, which established a Community Service Program with the purposes of decreasing student debt and increasing student participation in community organizations. Eligible students worked 8-10 hours per week for a qualified community agency and received credit towards tuition for the…

One of a series of studies related to the Delphi research project: "Policy Instruments for Higher Education in the Western Europe of the Future", this paper describes and analyses the recent development of the higher education agenda in the Netherlands to show that the development of higher education policy is an incremental process of…

Advice for schools, colleges, and universities to generate more revenue and noncash resources through entrepreneurial and business ventures is offered in this indexed handbook. In addition to nine case studies of campus-based enterprises, six articles present the process by which new sources of revenue can be identified. Legal and tax…

This petition documents the low tranfer rates of minority students attending California's community colleges, offers reasons for the failure of the community college transfer function, and suggests remedies to improve the transfer rate. Following an introduction to the situation in section I, section II identifies the petitioners in the case…

Designed for students, parents, and others who may assist disabled students with financial assistance for postsecondary education, this fact sheet provides an overview of the financial aid system and a brief discussion of the varying roles and responsibilities of those who play a significant part in the process of providing aid to disabled…

The joint effects of institutional and environmental factors on college enrollments on a year-to-year basis were investigated. The study population included all public and private two- and four-year colleges and universities who completed the Higher Education General Information Survey for 1975-1976 through 1980-1981. Four major environmental…

This report of a hearing on educational benefits for veterans and members of the armed forces focuses on four proposals to establish a new educational assistance program for veterans and members of the armed forces and presents a review of the Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP). Testimony includes statements from members of the U.S.…

Information on opportunities for minorities and women who wish to pursue higher education and career goals is provided in this annotated directory, which contains approximately 175 listings. The resource materials cover information on how and where to seek assistance to pursue higher education, including information on loans, scholarships, and…

The issue of corporate and foundation support for scholarships to help low-income students from the inner city plan for and pay for college is discussed, with advantages and shortcomings of various financial assistance models noted. A focus is on how business leaders in Cleveland, Ohio, and Boston, Massachusetts during the 1980s raised millions of…

The Student Fee Sunset Review Committee's recommendation to the California legislature regarding revisions to and extension of the existing student fee legislation originally enacted in 1985 is presented. The committee continues to support the fee policy as well as the proposed changes in fee legislation that it recommends. Part 1 covers…