This examination of non-tax-support for junior colleges disclosed that few of them are taking full advantage of available private, corporate, or foundation funds. As foundations appear to be the most likely contributors, the author has presented suggestions for preparing the request for funds. Among items on the preparation checklist, the asking…

This booklet deals with the specialized problem of providing admissions guidance for American students abroad seeking entrance into American colleges and universities. Necessary procedures are explained and the advantages and drawbacks to applying from overseas are given. Also included is a description of the kinds of American colleges, their…

Much of the recent literature relating to junior college finance emphasizes efficient use of existing resources as well as the search for new funds. Several research reports are reviewed here, including (1) a study in Florida that investigated the use of federal funds for junior colleges; (2) fund-raising practices in selected private junior…

During orientation in the Fall 1968, a questionnaire prepared by the American Council on Education was administered to the incoming freshmen at the University of South Carolina and 357 other institutions of higher education, including 75 other universities. Students were asked to indicate: 1) estimated parental income; 2) major sources of…

This monograph reviews the elements of successful associates programs that institutional and volunteer leaders may consider in mobilizing individual constituents who are priority gift prospects. Associates programs have recently been established at a number of institutions of higher education; they suggest a relationship of prestige and…

This report summarizes information collected for the report "The Development of a Model to Study Alternative Student Aid Programs." The data deal with major public and private student financial aid systems. The various student aid programs investigated and the corresponding 1970 dollar availability and student participants are presented…

Between 1960 and 1972 fundamental shifts have taken place in the relative levels of support provided to different research and development programs. The first half of the 1960's witnessed an unprecedented growth in Federal funding of R&D; this growth was followed by a period when funding leveled off and then declined. For 1972, however, the…

Two perennial problems confront nonprofit institutions. These are the pricing of services and the measuring of service effort or service productivity in objective and qualitative terms. Colleges and universities can obviously not be exempt from these problems. In this paper, the suggestion is posed that tuition pricing must be rationalized and…

Lists sources of financial support in the journalism-mass communications areas. (RB)

The history of higher education and scholarly libraries in Iran is outlined, and suggestions are given for further development of university libraries. (PF)

Effects of budget adversity on acquisitions procedures in research libraries were studied through visits to ten ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries, interviews with more than 100 individuals, a literature search, and consultation of current ARL library annual reports. (Author)

For the third consecutive year, OPEC aid amounted to more than $5.5 billion, representing more than two percent of the gross national product. This is compared to 0.31 percent for members of OECD's Development Assistance Committee. (Author/BB)

History of the index from its beginning as a voluntarily produced publication through today. Current concerns for the Canadian Library Association, which took over the publication in 1948, are the rising costs of production, increased demands by users for greater coverage and services, and plans for online searching capabilities. (JAB)

Inglewood Public Library publishes a variety of materials, mostly manuals. The library staff writes them, the city prints them, and then they are sold through the City Finance Office with sales credits going to library revenues. (Author)

Common and varying elements of different approaches to curriculum development are identified to highlight the need for comparative analysis of efficiencies. (GW)