Many people in higher education believe that tuition futures plans hold more risks than rewards for colleges and universities. An explanation of how the plans work and their potential advantages and considerable risks are discussed. (MLW)

A cooperative, interinstitutional plan offering individual tuition accounts based on lump-sum payments as a means of saving for college expenses is proposed as an alternative to loan options, savings bonds, and tuition futures. (MSE)

The ability to manipulate student aid effectively is seen as crucial in the enrollment crunch of the 1980s, and trustees should make sure they have a knowledgeable financial aid officer. Federal dollars in student aid add up to 93 percent of the federal government's contribution to higher education. (Author/MLW)

The relationship between tuition increases and maintaining access to higher education for students from middle-income families as well as those from disadvantaged backgrounds is discussed. Tuition and its relation to financial aid is examined. (MLW)

The Michigan Education Trust, in which parents prepay a tuition contract for their child's college education, and the proposed Kentucky Trust, a tuition savings plan, are compared with focus on such issues as risks, incentives, and tax implications. (MSE)