Capital improvements programming is one financial managment technique for providing public services within the constraints of limited financial resources--a particular problem for communities experiencing rapid population growth. Long-range planning and improvement of public facilities for water supply, sewage treatment, parks and recreation,…

Module 6 of a 17-module self-instructional course on student financial aid administration (for novice aid administrators and other personnel) presents a systematic introduction to the management of federal financial aid programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act with an emphasis on general student eligibility. Identifying the…

Providing a cross-cultural perspective on governmental involvement in the provision of day care services, this study explores early childhood programs in five countries. Chapter 1 is a brief introduction, Chapter 2 describes state supported child care in Denmark. Chapter 3 describes playgroups in England. Chapter 4 concerns state and municipal…

Policy documents in the past have called for a science education policy which specifically targets major areas of identified need. This document details three recommendations specifically emphasizing programs which do not require significant new funds. These include: (1) "Federal Leadership: Using the 'Bully Pulpit'," which suggests priorities for…

This report offers statistical data for fiscal year 1987 on student enrollments, faculty, semester credit hours, physical facilities appropriations, and state loan and grant programs for Texas institutions of higher education. The following enrollment data are presented: 5-year (1982-86) summaries of headcount for public senior colleges and…

This manual is intended to assist Peace Corps trainers in providing preservice technical training in small enterprise development. The manual includes a total of 40 training sessions divided among 10 learning modules. The following topics are covered: the main principles of small enterprise development; Peace Corps volunteers as small enterprise…

Information is provided on the funding of grant programs for the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Title IV (Library Services for Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives) for fiscal year (FY) 1986. These grants have enabled Indian tribes and Hawaiian natives to improve their public library services through a number of authorized activities,…

Information on financial aid programs for women is presented that covers scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships. Profiles of programs reflect operations in 1987-1988. A total of 1,713 references/cross-references identify aid programs designed primarily or exclusively for women. Program sponsors include government,…

In 1988, a study was conducted of the operating costs of the 15 branch campuses and centers operated by the six Florida State universities and of nine representative community colleges in the state. Information provided by the colleges revealed that: (1) in comparison to their main campuses, branch campuses and centers tended to be less expensive…

Science is many things to many people: a way of thinking and an activity of individuals in the laboratory; a highly structured institution that recruits, instructs, and regulates its members; and a sensitive, interactive, and integrated segment of modern culture and society. This book presents an introduction to these aspects of science from the…

A descriptive profile is provided of Monroe Community College (MCC). Section I offers background information on the history, purpose, and facilities of the college. Section II contains a brief profile of MCC's service area, looking at the population and quality of life in Rochester, New York, and examining the school's relationship to the…

Statistics on Canadian universities are presented in 31 tables in both English and French. The data cover: total population and age group 18-24 by province for 1971, 1976, 1981, and 1984; full-time enrollment rates by educational level; graduation rates for secondary schools, community colleges, and universities; enrollments in second language…

Directed primarily toward small school administrators and school boards, this publication describes a consortium of five rural school districts in central Missouri and how they used a traveling teacher to facilitate incorporation of microcomputer capabilities into the school systems' operation and curriculum. The paper describes the use of the…

The role and history of the United States Aid Funds, which guarantees student loans made by conventional lenders, and developments at the state and federal levels are addressed. United Student Aid Funds, which helped open private credit markets to student borrowers, operates in all 50 states and U.S. territories. The events and people that helped…

Claiming that current federal educational funding formulas favor those same Sunbelt states that have recently undergone impressive economic growth, some individuals are calling for removal of per capita income factors from funding formulas in order to direct funds away from the Sunbelt and towards the northern or "Frostbelt" states.…