This paper evaluates the nature, size, and distribution of public benefits generated by institutions of higher education and assesses the rationale for regional subsidies. Following introductory material, part two discusses the rationale for general public support of higher education and assesses the legitimacy of extending this rationale to…

The report of the Advisor to American Indian students covers 3 quarters of the academic year 1969-70 at Montana State University (MSU). During that period, the advisor worked on a 3/4 time basis to give help and guidance to American Indian students trying to finish a 4-year degree program. In preparation for this, the advisor visited 6 Montana…

Tuition increases in Illinois public senior institutions are reviewed in light of factors being overlooked. These factors suggest the new emphasis on tuition could (1) spiral into higher tuition in the future, (2) create increased state response to provide financial support for students who would otherwise find higher charges a barrier to…

This study was conducted to determine: (1) the stated criteria and priorities which the Illinois Vocational and Technical Education Division uses to determine the distribution of funds to districts, (2) how closely the actual distribution of funds match the stated criteria and priorities, (3) whether the actual distribution of funds reflect…

The Commission on the Student Press was appointed by the President of the University of California to assess the nature, role and quality of student newspapers at the University of California's campuses and ascertain their degree of effectiveness in meeting student needs. The Commission also considered such issues as (1) how should the student…

This study is an outgrowth of the plans and programs set in motion by the study of professor Ralph Blasingame, Rutgers University Graduate School, in 1968, and the 1969 legislation setting up the Ohio Library Development Plan (OLDP). Its purposes are to describe the system of financing public libraries in Ohio, to identify problem areas, and to…

Education is a necessary investment in the modern state since it is the key to overall national development. Its two parts consist of formal and out-of-school education. The first includes the regular classroom--primary, secondary, technical, and university education. The second consists of nonformal education and training. Economic development is…

The problem of an American Indian not on a tribal roll is that he is not a legal ward of any particular tribe and is therefore ineligible for financial aid for educational purposes. The relocation program has moved Indians from reservations to urgan areas to encourage assimilation, further adding to the identity problem. Urban Indians are…

Tilton versus Richardson, the Connecticut Colleges' case, was the first explicit test of the constitutional propriety of federal grants to church related colleges and universities. Specifically the case involved the constitutionality of granting federal funds under the Higher Education Facilities Act to 4 church related colleges in Connecticut.…

A national program to achieve comprehensive child welfare services of high quality in every community (universally available and equally accessible to all children and parents as their legally enforceable right) is proposed in this statement. The proposal is based upon the premise that children have certain rights and that society must make…

Recent studies indicate that Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs are reaching more students and the cost per enrolled has declined, but statistics are not available to reveal the quality of the programs. In four states, ABE has made reported, tested differences in adult reading ability. In New York and Missouri, students gained an average of…

This report is based on a study of a few of the multidisciplinary enviromental programs in over 30 universities. The study was undertaken to discover what kind of programs have been tried, which ones have been successful, and how the federal government might encourage effective interdisciplinary problem-focused programs. The report reviews the…

Title VI-A provides matching federal funds for the purchase of college and university laboratory and audiovisual equipment, closed-circuit television equipment and classroom materials related to the improvement of undergraduate education. This report presents case studies of 12 institutions which obtained Title VI-A funds in the past 4 years. The…

Significant changes have occurred in parental contributions expected from various income levels over the last 15 years, reflecting the changing nature of institutions, the general availability of financial aid resources, and general changes in the economy. The purpose of this paper is to trace the evolution in College Scholarship Service…

This report on the status of undergraduate and graduate women at the University of Washington presents information on: (1) admissions 1970, including undergraduate and graduate admissions procedures, summaries and analyses of undergraduate and graduate admissions data, admissions at the schools of dentistry, law, and medicine, and minority student…