The policy decisions regarding higher education that are now being made will have a profound influence on the future of higher education. The issues boil down to the questions of: who should go to college; who should control colleges; who should pay for colleges; and who should make national policy concerning higher education. What directions…

Information on scholarship aids which have been established specifically for Indian students is provided in this pamphlet. Federal aids described are grants, working scholarships, loans, veterans benefits, aids for degree studies in specific subject matter fields, and aids for non-degree studies and technical and vocational training. Various state…

Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 has demonstrated that institutions of higher learning can make an important contribution to the solution of community problems through community service projects. But there are limitations, the greatest of which are lack of adequate program funds and mounting program needs, particularly for programs…

In this description of all 1,144 4-year accredited institutions of higher education having undergraduates, the institutional features of classifying characteristics, admissions selectivity, resources, and the size and shape of the financial aid program are compared. Classifying characteristics consisted of: size of enrollment, source of control…

A report on the Round Table of Bankers, Economists and Financiers on Literacy contains a brief summary of discussion, the eleven recommendations of the Round Table, and the opening address given by Mr. Rene Maheu, Director-General of Unesco. The consensus of the participants' opinions was that literacy is essential to development, that functional…

Literature seldom alludes to the topic of appropriate expenditures for guidance services. A study was conducted of 404 of the 405 Ohio public school districts that participated in the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958, Title V-A program for reimbursement for guidance and counseling during the 1965-1966 academic year. Data was available…

Based on an intensive study of the Buffalo School System, findings and recommendations are presented regarding the instructional programs, staffing, and physical plant needs and fiscal problems. Separate sections contain detailed information and analyses of--(1) the instructional program at the elementary and secondary levels, (2) physical…

This bibliography is divided into four parts. The first lists general educational references. The second lists references on social and cultural backgrounds of minority or culturally diversed youth. The third part is concerned with guidance and counseling of minority or less advantaged youth. This section is subdivided into two sections: (1)…

This study was undertaken to determine why students came to Hofstra, and to compare their reasons with those of students who were accepted but chose not to attend. A questionnaire was sent to 856 freshmen entering Hofstra in 1966, asking them to list their reasons for attending Hofstra, list the colleges which accepted them in order of preference,…

The creation of the Committee of Presidents in 1962 was a significant step toward systematic cooperation among Ontario universities. This cooperation, which has consistently increased, was the response to growing dependence on public funds, and to increased government interest in how funds were spent. The universities have cooperated in…

Three papers representing advance accounts of the early stages of research in progress are discussed. "Income Redistribution Effects of Higher Education," by W. Lee Hansen, deals with broad and basic issues of public policy and financing higher education. "Demand and Supply in U.S. Higher Education: A Progress Report," by Roy Radner and L.S.…

This document investigates whether medical education should be subsidized by federal funds. The first chapter discusses the growing debate over medical school financing. Chapter two reviews subsidies, equity, and social welfare. Chapter three gives four rationales for public subsidies, including market structure, slipovers, inappropriate prices,…

The document is organized into two parts. The first is designed primarily for use by Maryland Governor's Commission staff for reviewing project applications, justifying recommendations to award funds and working with applicants and project staff to satisfy evaluation requirements. A general evaluation model is laid out; this model is predicated…

This document discusses alternative tuition pricing arrangements in higher education. Reference is made to National Commission on Financing Postsecondary Education generalizations that would enable policymakers to anticipate the likely consequences of their decisions. These generalizations suggest: (1) aid to reduce tuition will accomplish less in…

The growth and optimism that characterized higher education in the 1950's and 1960's have given way abruptly to a projected future of stabilization and uncertainty. This paper addresses the most important of postsecondary education's problems that may be affected by financing arrangements and offers some suggestions for their alleviation. In…