In this essay, possible mechanisms which may lead to discrimination in the allocation of inputs to public education are discussed. A model of market discrimination in the supply curve for public school teachers is explained and tested using data from the Boston Metropolitan Area. The consequences for the distribution of teacher inputs in the…

The educational opportunity programs of the State University of New York (SUNY) were initiated (1) to seek out disadvantaged but talented youngsters and present them with an opportunity to enter a program of higher education; (2) to help each of these students complete satisfactorily the educational program in which he has enrolled; and (3) to…

In this report four models are formulated which forecast the enrollment and financial needs of students in higher education. The four models are: the undergraduate enrollment model, postbaccalaureate enrollment model, undergraduate student aid model, and postbaccalaureate student aid model. In addition to computing total financial needs, these…

This document presents the results of a survey of the legal composition of state coordinating or governing agencies and public institutional governing boards in post-secondary education. The listings are by (1) state, state agency, and boards; (2) legal bases, whether statutory or constitutional; (3) composition, including the number of board…

In the fall of 1965, the College Scholarship Service (CSS) made changes in their procedures for determining support of a student's educational expenses from family assets. The changes were undertaken in recognition of the fact that any method of determining ability to pay for college costs, in order to be logical and equitable, must relate to the…

The Parents' Confidential Statement (PCS) is the instrument used by the College Scholarship Service (CSS) to assess a student's financial needs. The form is designed to collect information about a family's income, expenses, assets, and liabilities. Post-secondary institutions using the PCS instruct aid candidates to forward the completed form to…

This paper, the fourth article in a series of AAHE research reports, summarizes the findings of recent research on the problems and proposed remedies of college finances. Studies are discussed that examine: (1) the evidence of the financial plight of higher education; (2) the patterns of state support; (3) patterns of federal support; and (4)…

Concerned with developing a master plan for interlinking recreational trails throughout Cook County, Illinois, this document consists primarily of proceedings of a conference on trails in an urban setting. Presentations are Urban Trails: A Tremendous Recreation Opportunity; Legal Considerations; Development; Utilities; Planning; Getting Started;…

The nation's private black colleges face financial concerns similar to those that occupy the attention of administrators and trustees of the private white colleges. Although these are mutual concerns, the significant and unique role served by the black colleges historically and the needs of these institutions today merit special concern. This…

This brochure discusses the implications of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 for university and college development officers charged with the responsibility for solicitation of gifts, bequests and grants from foundations. The solicitation of deferred gifts, bequests and grants from foundations is discussed in chapter one in relation to tax reform and…

This is a report of a large scale survey conducted to meet the need for up-to-date information on the sources, types, and amounts of support available to graduate students, on the effects of stipend holding on academic progress and patterns of employment, and on other aspects of graduate education. The report is based on a sample of graduate…

The private universities and colleges of New York State have incurred increasing financial deficits over the past 4 years and a number of them, including several of the largest universities, are confronted with formidable problems in maintaining and restoring fiscal solvency currently and in the future. This report covers the nature, extent and…

This guide is designed to provide summary information about support programs of the National Science Foundation and is intended as a source of general guidance for institutions and individuals interested in participating in these programs. Program listings describe the principal characteristics and basic purpose of each activity, eligibility…

This basic brochure on educational television (ETV) explains what ETV is, how station licenses are granted, and which organizations have information about ETV. Briefly covered are: history; figures on growth and development; characteristics of ETV stations; short descriptions of instructional television fixed service, microwave translators, and…

In October 1969 the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies appointed a committee to study the operation of the Ontario Graduate Fellowship Program to date with a view to determining whether any changes should be recommended in its objectives, method of operation, scale and relation to other programs. It was found that the program has been strikingly…