This resource paper on financial aid for postsecondary education covers various types of financial aid (grants, loans, and employment); the technical words and phrases used to discuss it (such as "financial need,""family contribution," and "financial aid package"); and the process involved in its disbursement. Particular attention is given to…

This annual report details the activities of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) for 1997. It contains descriptions of organizational activities pertaining to research, public policy analysis, the status of national programs at precollege and university levels, the scholarship program for engineering students from…

A survey of 481 independent colleges and universities in the United States was conducted to gather data on institutionally provided aid from 1970-71 through 1987-88. The study focused on financial assistance to undergraduates only and excludes data from independent 2-year colleges. Findings are organized into the following categories: levels of…

The annual report by the New York State Board of Regents to the governor and legislature (as determined in Section 603 of the Education Law) presents information on state student financial aid. Over the years, the Board of Regents has reviewed the state's student financial assistance programs and made recommendations for significant changes. A…

The 1968-69 Annual Report on the Minnesota State Indian Scholarship Program is divided into sections: (1) the state law establishing scholarships for Indian students in Minnesota, with a summary of appropriations from 1957 to 1970; (2) a list of the members of the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Committee; (3) a summary on state Indian scholarships…

Ten years ago, the state best known for its peaches launched a revolution that still reverberates in the halls of colleges and universities across the country. Faced with a plethora of poorly performing high-school students and a growing number of graduates fleeing the state for postsecondary study, Georgia unveiled its Helping Outstanding Pupils…

More than 700 print and online financial aid directories issued since 1980 are listed, described and evaluated in this guide. Listings are divided into the following major headings: scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards and prizes, loans, internships, and databases and search services. Within each heading, general listings are provided…

This report is designed to provide a comprehensive picture of funding by federal agencies to two-year colleges during fiscal year 1981. Tables provide information on the source of funding; specific programs funded; the amount of funds authorized; the amount appropriated; funds obtained by two-year colleges; total number of awards; total number of…

This 1994-95 Postsecondary Education Financing Study, better known as the "How Students Pay" study, is the latest in an ongoing series of efforts to learn more about students attending Indiana colleges who are served by federal, state, and institutional/private financial aid programs. The study begins with a description of student costs…

Describes several educational programs of the Archdiocese of New York, focusing on the Inner City Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit corporation created as a partnership between the archdiocese and the local business community. The fund provides annual financial support for 50,000 students in 115 inner-city Catholic schools. (JDI)

This study examines the fiscal impact of a proposal to create a personal tax credit for educational expenses and a tax-credit scholarship program in Kentucky. It finds that the actual fiscal impact of the program would be much less than its nominal dollar size, due to the reduced public school costs resulting from migration of students from public…

This annual report describes the activities of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education during the 1992-93 fiscal year and the administration of the various student financial aid programs under its direction. It discusses the Commission's mandate, membership, goals, and current functions, including priorities for the coming year and new…

In 1985, Maryland's Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) launched a major scholarship fund-raising drive in response to limited federal, state and county funding. The campaign began with an account balance of $30,000; today the school has scholarships over $450,000. The success of AACC's fund-raising drive resulted from the commitment…

The development, operation, and benefits of community college alumni organizations are examined by four speakers. After J.E. McCracken's introduction to the topic, Thomas Ten Hoeve describes the alumni association at Butler County College and examines the role of the association in helping the college maintain updated files on former students and…

The present report, like its predecessor, assembles the advisory memoranda sequentially produced by the Council during the period March 1, 1975 to February 29, 1976. Three sets of observations and questions are also offered. The first, which involves potentially far-reaching consequences for the future of the university system, relates to the…