ERIC Number: ED537030
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
Pages: 13
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Evidence Based Education Request Desk. EBE #890
Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produced a study reviewing the K-12 funding formulas of all 50 states. In a section of the report, NCES examined whether states had designated funding for dual enrollment programs. They found that: "Sixty-four percent of institutions with dual enrollment programs reported that parents and students were a source for tuition for courses taken as part of the programs, 37 percent said that high schools and public school districts were a source, and 26 percent said that their state was a source for tuition. Nine percent indicated that there was some other source(s) for tuition. The most commonly cited other sources included various federal and county grants, as well as scholarships from local businesses and nonprofit organizations" (Waits, Setzer, Lewis, & Lewis, 2005). This paper provides the following highlights: (1) Students and parents are responsible for paying the cost of tuition for dual programs in 22 states; (2) In six states, the tuition is provided by the student's school district; (3) In three states, tuition is provided by participating postsecondary institutions; (4) In three states, tuition is provided by the state department of education or another state organization; and (5) Four states have multiple dual enrollment programs that have different groups that are primarily responsible for tuition. This paper responds to a question asking how other states fund their enrollment programs.
Descriptors: Evidence, Nonprofit Organizations, Scholarships, Funding Formulas, Elementary Secondary Education, Dual Enrollment, Tuition, State Aid, Educational Finance, Grants, Business, Federal Aid, High School Students, College Role, School Districts, Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Legislation, Paying for College, Parent Financial Contribution, Student Costs
Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast. Available from: SERVE Center at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 5900 Summit Avenue Suite 201, Browns Summit, NC 27214. Tel: 800-755-3277; Tel: 336-315-7400; Fax: 336-315-7457; Web site: http://www.serve.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast (ED)
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