A discussion of the diversity of today's church-related colleges and universities looks at basic institutional characteristics such as Carnegie classification, range of denominational affiliation, enrollments, and tuition. Four taxonomies developed to classify and organize the wide range of church-related colleges are also examined. (MSE)

When the Texas legislature proposed a 100 percent increase in college tuition, the Texas Student Association mobilized its members to fight the issue. The students' activities are discussed, along with reasons for the bill's failure and its prospects for future passage. (PP)

Focusing on the role of community colleges in providing affordable access to postsecondary education, this two-part monograph reviews college services and federal aid programs for college students and provides projections of federal aid for 1998-99. The first part reviews the role of the colleges in the modern economy, highlighting such efforts as…

This paper analyzes three higher education grant programs in South Dakota: the Indian Education Grant; the Student Incentive Grant (SIG); and the Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG). The Indian Education Grant was created in 1949 by the legislature to provide 30 higher education scholarships for Indians. Since its inception, the Indian Education…

This document brings together much of the information one might need to understand and discuss higher education issues. While this publication does not attempt to answer every question that may come up in discussions about higher education, it highlights the most often-asked questions about institutions, faculty, students, costs, budgets,…

This document argues that for the 1.8 million students attending the 731 rural community colleges in the United States, the community college is often the only option for higher education. However, both access and excellence for rural students are being negatively impacted by recent federal and state policy that has decreased funding to community…

The National Education Association's communications staff selected and summarized the 10 most important educational news stories of 1981-82. Topics include: (1) the effects of federal, state, and local budget cuts; (2) reduction in forces; (3) microcomputers; (4) tuition tax credits; (5) school integration; (6) the Department of Education's…

This study examines whether the State of Louisiana showed good faith compliance with the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended. This audit examines the following areas in the State of Louisiana: (1) educational equity, equality, and adequacy; (2) equal ethnic and gender employment and educational opportunity;…