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Kelchen, Robert – Educational Policy, 2017
Two federal campus-based financial aid programs, the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and the Federal Work-Study Program (FWS), combine to provide nearly US$2 billion in funding to students with financial need. However, the allocation formulas have changed little since 1965, resulting in community colleges and newer institutions…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Programs, Grants, Work Study Programs
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Malen, Betty; Dayhoff, Justin; Egan, Laura; Croninger, Robert G. – Educational Policy, 2017
Weighted student funding (WSF) is a multifaceted school finance, management, and governance reform that is gaining attention. While WSF has a number of goals, its primary objective is to redress intra-district funding inequities. This article draws on a mixed-methods study of WSF in Prince George's County Public Schools to examine the initiative's…
Descriptors: County School Districts, Funding Formulas, Finance Reform, Educational Policy
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Kolbe, Tammy; Rice, Jennifer King – Educational Policy, 2012
The Race to the Top fund (RTT) is intended to be a major federal investment in state and local education capacity and systemic education reforms aligned with federal policy priorities. In coming years, questions will be asked about the extent to which investments made through the RTT grant program improve educational productivity and…
Descriptors: Productivity, Educational Change, Public Education, Federal Aid