With the aid of a diagram, an analysis is presented of the circumstances under which a Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) award can increase when the recipient's college raises its charges. The starting point for the analysis is a specification of how to compute BEOG awards as a function of the cost of education (COE) and the expected…

Issues are discussed relating to student financial aid and aid policies in higher education. A review of the economic outlook for higher education in the near future is given, with attention to enrollment trends, rising costs, and age distribution for faculty for 1972 and projected for 1990. Competition for students is discussed. The current…

Financial aid in American higher education is discussed with a primary focus on undergraduate education. Some major issues pertaining to public policy and pricing in higher education are considered, and the practice of subsidizing students, with special attention to the role of the federal government, is briefly reviewed. Information regarding…