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Hoffman, Adonis E. – Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1994
Examines the Clinton administration's proposal to radically overhaul the system for financing higher education. A summary of selected programs (primarily for higher education) is presented. The programs are included in the 1994 education appropriation and are considered relevant to African Americans. (GLR)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Education, Federal Aid, Federal Government
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1982
Federal civilian agency support for engineering education in 1980 is described. The support is placed in categories, current concerns about the supply of engineers and conditions of engineering schools are related to the support, and the changes made by the fiscal year 1982 budget are identified. It was found that 38 programs in 11 federal…
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Engineers, Federal Aid
Bailey, Anne Lowrey – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
In the last 6 months many private and corporate foundations have urged on colleges and universities to develop proposals to address problems posed by AIDS. Other philanthropies are helping colleges form citizens' commissions that will develop plans to prevent the spread of AIDS in their communities. Some programs are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Community Problems, Disease Control, Financial Support
Population, 1982
Today's awareness of world population problems owes much to the work of private organizations. The private sector has traditionally taken the lead in this field, pressing governments of both developed and developing countries to adopt appropriate policies and to extend family planning services and education nationwide. While each organization has…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Family Planning, Higher Education, Nonprofit Organizations
Griffiths, Daniel E. – New York University Education Quarterly, 1980
The Dean's biennial report on the New York University School of Education, Health, Nursing and Arts Professions includes discussion of new academic programs, sponsored programs, and faculty research and publications. Tables list faculty changes and public, private, and alumni grants to the school. (SJL)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Financial Support, Graduate School Faculty, Graduate Study
Office of Child Support Enforcement (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1984
Described in this report are fiscal year 1984 activities of the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program, a program established in 1975 as part D of title IV of the Social Security Act. Following an executive summary, chapter I describes the mission and organization of the CSE. Chapter II reviews the child support enforcement amendments of 1984,…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Child Welfare, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs
Wilson, Robin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
The Javits fellowship program, designed to encourage students to enter the arts, humanities, and social sciences by offering fellowships that would allow them to attend prestigious institutions, is described. Some believe the Reagan Administration has delayed each competition because it wanted to abolish the Javits program. (MLW)
Descriptors: Competition, Federal Programs, Fellowships, Financial Support
National Society of Professional Engineers, Washington, DC. – 1982
Recognizing that a crisis exists in engineering education, several state professional engineering societies have taken the lead in identifying and helping to solve problems related to engineering education on a state level. The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), believing that NSPE state societies are ideally structured to assume a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Engineering Education, Financial Support, Guidelines

Flores, Edmundo – Science, 1983
Discusses plans to develop and naturalize its scientific and technological capabilities. Areas in which Mexico's National Council of Science and Technology selected to focus a national development program include: scholarships for middle-/high-level researchers/technicians; programs to support research and basic/new industries; government-industry…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Industry
Collison, Michele N-K – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
The McKnight Foundation presented a plan to Florida state higher education officials to create a perpetual fund to help support Black students pursuing doctoral degrees. The Florida Endowment Fund concentrates on those students whose grades are good but whose test scores may not be. (MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Blacks, College Faculty, Cooperative Programs
Davis, Dwight B. – Mini-Micro Systems, 1983
Discusses industry-sponsored programs in semiconductor research, focusing on Stanford University's Center for Integrated Systems (CIS). CIS, while pursuing research in semiconductor very-large-scale integration, is merging the fields of computer science, information science, and physical science. Issues related to these university/industry…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science
Zawisza, Kris – 1987
This packet contains documents that provide information about the planning and implementation of a comprehensive plan to address homelessness in cities throughout the U.S. Information on the following components of a comprehensive strategy are included: (1) "Task Forces"; (2) "Assessment Studies"; (3) "Emergency Services"; (4) "Transitional…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Emergency Programs, Federal Programs
Scannell, James J. – 1992
This study looks at the evolution of the financial aid process as a function of higher education administration and its impact on the recruitment and retention of college students. It illustrates the effects on enrollment of differing financial aid strategies and recommends possible directions for meeting the challenges of the 21st century.…
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Bound Students, College Students, Enrollment
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
A compilation of 22 federal laws that pertain to higher education is presented. Sections cover general higher education programs; Native American higher education; the National Science Foundation; mathematics, science, and engineering; and assistance to specified institutions. The text of the Higher Education Act of 1965 makes up the bulk of the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Black Colleges, College Libraries, Continuing Education