Today 17 elite private colleges in the U.S. have offered no-loan policies, which replace student loans with grants, scholarships and/or work-study in the financial aid packages awarded to all undergraduate students eligible for financial aid. Generally, the goal of these policies is to increase the socioeconomic diversity of campuses and to reduce…

Condensed from "Illinois Education, Volume 57 (October 1968), 58-59, 77-78.

The mission of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is to provide higher education services to the citizens of the State at an excellent level of quality consistent with the state's resources. The information in this report is provided by the financial aid officers at each NSHE institution. Each fall, institutions submit a detailed…

This monograph presents a history of developments in major student financial aid programs over the past 20 years. An opening section offers highlights of the topic. The article goes on to look at types of student aid, categorized as grants, loans, and work study. An examination of the effects of inflation shows that even taking into account…

This almanac contains 20 tables on Oregon higher education financial aid developed with data that the Oregon State Scholarship Commission collected when it surveyed 71 institutions in the state in October, 1993. Other sources of information include files of the Oregon Federal Family Education Loan program, Federal Department of Education summaries…

During the year 1973, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) conducted a five-phase research program on postsecondary student financial needs and resources in Kentucky. This document deals with phase V of that study. The major objective on phase V is the development of model student assistance programs for Kentucky. KHEAA has…

Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance--grants, loans and work-study programs--for education beyond high school. The programs administered comprise the nation's largest source of student aid: during the 2004-05 school year alone, approximately $74 billion in new aid was…

The annual report by the New York State Board of Regents to the governor and legislature (as determined in Section 603 of the Education Law) presents information on state student financial aid. Over the years, the Board of Regents has reviewed the state's student financial assistance programs and made recommendations for significant changes. A…

This report, which is the collaborative effort of the 23-member institutions of the consortium, proposes a financial aid structure that would provide access and a degree of choice in postsecondary education. Its overriding concern is with the structure of financial aid. The consortium recommends redirecting benefits under existing laws so that…

The Association of American Medical Colleges collects data on financial aid through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education annual questionnaire from its member medical schools. A summary and analysis of 1984-85 data are provided. (MLW)

Presents a summary of data collected each year by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education's annual questionnaires from its member medical schools on financial assistance awarded to medical students. (MLW)

Certain aspects of the Guaranteed Student Loan, National Direct Student Loan, College Work-Study, and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants programs are reviewed and evaluated. The rules and regulations OE provides to educational and lending institutions for administering the federally sponsored student financial aid programs are found to be…

This guide focusses on the availability of college scholarships and financial aid to students without financial need. Scholarships available through merit programs, athletic programs and endowment funds are discussed. Names and addresses are provided for various organizations which offer scholarships to students based on eligibility as determined…

The impact of financial aid in helping a student stay in college is examined from data collected in 1972 from students who entered college in 1968. The findings include: (1) Students, especially men, who rely on loans for support during college increase their chances of dropping out. (2) Students who rely on scholarships or grants increase their…