Twenty sources of information and research related to student financial aid and/or postsecondary financing issues are listed. Included are periodicals, publications, agencies and institutions, and federal and private agencies that publish technical and statistical data. (JMD)

Purpose: The study describes Oregon state policy and supply developments for licensed long-term-care settings, particularly apartment-style assisted living facilities and more traditional residential care facilities. Design and Methods: Data came from a variety of sources, including state agency administrative records, other secondary data…

The data are intended to offer a comprehensive picture of disability and rehabilitation in the United States. Provided are a selection of existing statistics on the prevalence and distributions of disability and the programs, organizations, and occupations concerned with the disabled and their rehabilitation. Also included is an account of…

A survey of continuing education of health personnel in Southern and Northern California was made to determine if there were differences in attendance, expressed interests, attitudes of health agency directors, recognition of employee participation, presentation of courses, or in financial support. A random sample was drawn from each area…

A NEW CONCEPTION OF ADULT EDUCATION, CLOSELY LINKED WITH TECHNOLOGICAL, POLITICAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC CHANGES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THIS CENTURY, HAS BEEN EMERGING IN THE FRENCH SPEAKING AREAS OF BELGIUM. THIS FORM OF EDUCATION ("EDUCATION PERMANENTE") IS IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY AS A MEANS OF HUMANIZING AND DEMOCRATIZING THE WHOLE…

PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL ADULT EDUCATION (NAPSAE), THE ALMANAC INCLUDES A MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, REPORT ON FEDERAL LEGISLATION, NAPSAE YEAR IN REVIEW, NAMES OF NAPSAE OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, RECENT ADULT EDUCATION RESEARCH, NAPSAE AWARDS RECIPIENTS, AN ANNOTATED LIST OF NAPSAE…

Focuses on the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services Library Programs. Discusses what and whom the National Endowment supports, applying for a grant, grantmaking programs, research and education, and includes a list of state humanities councils. Three tables show LSTA funding, national leadership…

This report reveals that federal research and development obligations are scheduled to rise from $17.4 billion in fiscal year 1974 to an estimated $18.9 billion in fiscal year 1975 and to $21.7 billion in fiscal year 1976. The gains in funding are 8.4 percent for 1975 and 14.5 percent for 1976, both of these the largest relative rises in the…

This survey of voluntary giving to education emphasizes the national picture, the survey picture, and details of support by participating institutions. Highlights indicate: (1) The total voluntary support of the institutions of higher education in 1971-72 is estimated to have been $2.020 billion, an increase of $160 million; (2) all categories of…

The Federal Government will spend an estimated $1.5 billion in fiscal year 1986 for the production and publication of statistical data. This estimate represents the expected obligations for statistical activities of over 70 agencies or departmental units reporting outlays of at least $500,000 for such activities in their budgets for any of fiscal…

This paper discusses three Federal programs related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): (1) Part H, the Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; (2) Section 619 of Part B, the Preschool Grants Program; and (3) under Part C, the Early Education Program for Children with Disabilities (EEPCD). An overview of each of…

Based on information gathered in 1965 and 1966 for the United States Office of Education, this study of adult education in the United States begins with a definition of terms and of underlying educational philosophy, then reviews the history of American adult education, current patterns of participation, the adult education profession (including…

Information is given concerning the library programs and services available to inmates of adult and juvenile correctional institutions under state administration in each of the 50 states. Descriptions include information on library collections, staffing, funding, legal library services, and state library assistance programs. Data were compiled…

The scope and operation of New York State's financial aid programs for 1977-78 are described, and recommendations to improve educational opportunity are presented. It is concluded that the development and expansion of the programs in 1978 indicate that they are effectively facilitating access and choice. During 1977-78 the average awards under the…

This paper discusses three Federal programs related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): (1) Part C, the Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; (2) Section 619 of Part B, the Preschool Grants Program; and (3) Part D, National Activities to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities. An overview of each of…