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Peer reviewedDoyle, Denis P.; Hartle, Terry W. – Change, 1985
Federal student assistance has become a tangled thicket of programs and policies. It is complicated, fails to focus benefits on the neediest students, and is increasingly expensive. Complexity and cost, grants or loans, who should benefit from student assistance and who should pay, and reshaping student aid are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Change, Costs, Educational Finance, Eligibility
Download full textSchenet, Margot A. – 1993
This report discusses recent changes in federal aid to postsecondary students enacted by Congress during 1992-93, focusing on the 1992 Amendments to the Higher Education Act and the 1993 Federal Direct Student Loan (DL) Program. The report reviews recent issues surrounding federal aid to postsecondary students, such as program accountability and…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Attitudes, Eligibility, Federal Programs
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1991
This guide describes Federal student aid programs, how to apply for them, and what these programs entail. Guidelines are provided on the ways to find out about student financial aid that is available and how to choose a school carefully. Additionally examined are student eligibility requirements, financial need rules, dependency status, steps in…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Financial Support, Grants, Guidelines
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 1996
This guide discusses federal student aid programs for postsecondary education and how to apply for them. It begins by outlining sources for finding out about student aid, such as schools, state higher education agencies, guidance counselors, and organizations connected with particular fields of interest. It offers tips on how to choose a school…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Grants
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 1995
This guide discusses federal student aid programs for postsecondary education and how to apply for them. It begins by outlining sources for finding out about student aid, such as schools, state higher education agencies, guidance counselors, and organizations connected with particular fields of interest. It then offers tips on how to choose a…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Grants
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 1995
This guide describes federal student aid programs for postsecondary education and how to apply for them. It begins by outlining sources for learning about student aid, such as school financial aid administrators, state higher education agencies, foundations, organizations related to particular fields of interest, and toll-free telephone numbers…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Grants
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 1996
This introductory guide discusses federal student aid programs for postsecondary education and how to apply for them. Sources for finding out about student aid, such as schools, state higher education agencies, guidance counselors, and organizations connected with particular fields of interest, are given using a question and answer format. This is…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Grants
