The rising cost of attending college is addressed in a staff summary of hearings held in 1987 by the House of Representatives. The report is endorsed by Augustus F. Hawkins, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor. Witnesses included higher education researchers, college presidents, and students. The difference between cost and price in…

The 1983 report of the New Mexico State Commission on Postsecondary Education first outlines the statutory responsibilities of the Commission and the Board of Educational Finance, and then provides brief descriptions of the state universities, community and junior colleges, vocational and technical schools, and four-year private colleges and…

Key issues affecting Hispanic participation in higher education are evaluated, with attention to access, retention, and transfer. Societal factors influencing access are also covered: migration, technology, employment and income levels, and secondary schooling. In addition, postsecondary education in Puerto Rico is addressed. Hispanics constitute…

Information is presented on enrollments, faculty, degrees, student finances, and institutional finances at 42 private, predominantly black colleges and universities that are members of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Information provided for each UNCF campus includes: fall enrollments for 1982-1986, fall 1986 full-time and part-time…

Information concerning expenses and income during 1980-81 of 406 randomly selected University of Minnesota undergraduates was obtained through a survey. Undergraduates estimated their total 1980-81 expenses to have been on average $4,286, which was 59 percent more than the $2,690 reported during a similar 1974-75 survey. Students living at home…

Types of student financial aid are described, and data are presented on student financial aid at Arizona postsecondary institutions for 1972-1981. In 1980-1981, 214,107 or 92.1 percent of the total students in all Arizona postsecondary institutions were surveyed. Enrollment data are presented for public universities, private four-year and graduate…

The management and operations of federal student assistance programs are addressed in hearings before the Committee on Education and Labor. In fiscal year 1981, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Education (ED) issued 4,811 audit reports on postsecondary education programs. Costs disallowed or questioned amounted to $25.3…

Intended for use by cooperative education program coordinators, this module deals with various Michigan rules and regulations as they pertain to students enrolled in vocational cooperative education programs. The following regulations/areas are covered: driving vehicle regulations, mechanic trainee certification, health facility standards,…

Washington State's Temporary Advisory Council on Public Higher Education was established in 1965 to advise the legislature and the governor on the need for additional institutions to meet higher education demand. In this report, the council's history and actions are outlined and its recommendations are summarized for eight areas: establishment of…

The ways low-income families pay for college are examined, based on a national survey of student aid recipients, especially traditional undergraduate dependent students. Information is provided on the mix between loans, grants, work, and family contribution, as well as the relationship between federal, state, and college-sponsored aid. Examples of…

As part of an evaluation of the Missouri master plan for higher education, trends in student financial aid at Missouri public colleges during 1978-1982 were examined. The 28 public colleges were divided into three groups: the University of Missouri system, all other four-year public institutions, and the 2-year public colleges. Attention was…

A guide to vacation study-abroad opportunities is presented. About half the programs are sponsored by U.S. colleges and universities, the rest by foreign institutions and private and governmental groups. The courses, which range from a few days to 3 months in length, are appropriate for various postsecondary and professional levels, and a few…

This study estimates the proportion of transfer students (those who transfer from one college to another) in various categories and explores some potential explanations of the transfer phenomenon. The data base used was drawn from the base-year and the first and second followup data of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of…

Described is a program developed by the Research Division of NASPA starting in 1971 that planned more thoroughly for transfer students to the university. After an introduction to the problem and a profile of the contemporary transfer student, problems of program articulation, academic advising, admissions, and student services (including housing,…

Ways are discussed that internal changes in pricing, tuition collection, and cash-flow management might be sources of financial aid for college students ineligible for state and federal assistance programs. The experiences described are the result of two FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) projects, one dealing with…