The impact of the Middle Income Student Assistance Act (MISAA) on the distribution of financial aid to middle income students was assessed. A group of 172 colleges and universities that participated in a baseline study prior to the introduction of MISAA plus three additional schools were studied. Only a subset of the original student sample was…

Preschool and kindergarten programs for poor and middle-class children fell into three types: (1) didactic programs, which stressed academic skills and had relatively negative social environments; (2) child-centered programs, which deemphasized academic skills and had positive social environments; and (3) intermediate programs, which fell between…

The estimated percentage of full-time undergraduates who received aid in fall 1984 is reported, along with the total amount they received, the distribution of aided students by families' income level, and the composition of aid packages. Information is also provided on student debt, the use of special tuition plans, and how student employment…