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PDF pending restorationMortenson, Thomas G. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1988
Research on changes in the design of the federal Pell Grant Program between 1973-74 and 1988-89 is reported, with focus on changes in the formulas used to calculate the Student Aid Index and the payment schedule, especially with reference to actual direct and indirect college attendance costs. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Family Income, Federal Programs, Grants
Download full textLechuga, Vicente M. – 2000
This paper provides a basic understanding of the Pell Grant program and summarizes the evidence regarding its effectiveness. The Basic Educational Opportunities Program, known as the Pell Grant program, began in 1973 as a means of providing disadvantaged students access to a postsecondary education. The Pell Grant program has tried to keep up with…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Futures (of Society), Grants
Williford, Miriam, Ed. – 1994
This book contains individual essays and series of essays about fundamental issues in prison education. The following individual essays are included: "The Paradox of Higher Education in Prisons" (Jones, d'Errico); "A Brief History of Prison Higher Education in the United States" (Silva); "The Scope and Diversity of Prison…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Curriculum, Delivery Systems
Gossens, Peter J.; Griffin, Joan M. – 1980
Provisions of the Education Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96-374) are described. Contents of the legislation are as follows: Title I--continuing education program and planning; Title II--college and research library assistance and library training and research; Title III--institutional aid; Title IV--student assistance; Title V--Teacher Corps and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Continuing Education, Cooperative Education, Developing Institutions
