Developed as part of a study of the education of adults at community colleges being conducted by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges, this report provides the results of informal telephone interviews with high-level state administrators in 36 states regarding adult education funding and control. For each state, a profile is presented…

A cost benefit analysis of the Community College of Vermont revealed that (1) the proportions of State support of the total budgets for Vermont's institutions of higher education are 22.7% at UVM, 37.2% at the VSC, and 12.7% for the Community College; (2) tuition is budgeted for FY73 to generate 27% of total cost at UVM, 29.6% at the VSC, and…

At Miami-Dade Community College, the Academic Alert (AA) system informs students about their progress midway through a semester through the use of individualized letters based on faculty reports on student progress and attendance. In 1991, an evaluation of the AA system was undertaken to determine system costs; ascertain the benefits of the…

This paper reviews the implications of the programming-planning-budgeting system (PPBS) for curriculum planning and decisions at the community college level in the state of New York. Although the state does not currently require that PPBS be utilized by its public community colleges, there is some evidence that suggests that such a mandate may be…

Comprised primarily of data tables and charts, this report provides a financial profile of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) at the state and college level for the academic year ending June 30, 1992. The report focuses on state and federal expenditures for programs administered by the North Carolina Department of Community…

This report describes National Science Foundation (NSF) activities in support of two-year college science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education for fiscal year 1996. Chapter 1 includes an introduction and overview, with tables showing the levels of two-year college support by NSF division from 1993 to 1996. Chapter 2 provides…

Compiled by the Small/Rural Community Colleges Commission of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, this collection of one-page program descriptions provides information on 121 exemplary programs and/or services at small and/or rural two-year institutions nationwide. Each program description provides the following information:…

This paper describes a model for a women's program to be established at Motlow Community College in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The program focuses on meeting individual needs and enhancing the individual's potential, while at the same time providing the student with marketable skills. Section 1 describes the purpose and philosophy of the program, the…