The need for advance planning to finance college studies is addressed. It is suggested that financial aid officers should stop thinking about this year's family income and current assets as a pool of resources to be tapped to pay for this year's parental contribution to college costs. Instead, income and assets might be viewed as indicators of a…

The institutional programmatic and workload factors that have influential effects on the costs of administering the student financial aid (SFA) service were studied, based on a survey of 51 public universities. Thirty-two of the sample were chosen due to their similarities with the University of Florida, and the remaining were members of the…

The purpose of this handbook is to assist counselors who are helping students apply for federal financial aid in the 1980-81 award period. Since most students seeking federal aid should begin by applying for a Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, that program is covered in more detail than the others. Chapter One offers an overview of the six…

This CD-ROM contains 21 of 36 lessons in the SFA COACH curriculum for financial aid professionals. SFA COACH is a computer-based introductory training course covering all major student financial aid (SFA) topics. It is organized around the functions carried out in school aid offices and the people who perform them. It is designed to give new staff…

The Recession, Retrenchment, and Recovery Project examined the effects of recessions on financial access to college during the 25-year period 1979-2004, identified states that have been relatively successful in maintaining financial access, and collected policy strategies used by these states. This study examined the similarities and differences…

This manual addresses federal sources of aid for undergraduate students seeking to study overseas with emphasis on the requirements and administrative aspects of programs funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These issues are addressed in five chapters: (1) "Governmental Financial Aid: Kinds, Sources, and…

The fourth in a series of articles on the chief business official in public school districts examines the officials' access to computers. Data are summarized in seven tables that categorize responses by enrollment size. (MLF)

The third of a 17-module self-instructional course on student financial aid administration, this module offers a systematic introduction to the management of federal financial aid programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act to novice financial aid administrators and other institutional personnel. It teaches the administrator to…

The fifth module in a 17-module self-instructional course on student financial aid administration teaches novice student financial aid administrators and other personnel about Title IV institutional and program eligibility. This introduction to management of federal financial aid programs authorized by the Higher Education Act Title IV, discusses…

A manual on sampling is presented to assist audit and program reviewers, project officers, managers, and program specialists of the U.S. Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA). For each of the following types of samples, definitions and examples are provided, along with information on advantages and disadvantages: simple random sampling,…

Scripts of public radio programs on the subject of paying for college are presented. They deal with various kinds of students and student financial aid, including work-study programs, state aid, Basic Grants, etc. The scripts are as follows: "Students Who Work and Go To College;""Student (Myra Burns) Describes Struggle to Pay for College;""Student…

A survey of financial aid officers in 50 state universities concerning information dissemination about graduate student scholarships is reported. Specific suggestions are given, e.g., establishing a computerized or microfiche system to organize information for individual or printout access, increasing publicity by a variety of means, and getting…

The use of surveys of student aid recipients in one university is reported, focusing on survey rationale and methodology. Topics include survey organization, questionnaire content and design, sampling and procedures, and analysis and presentation of results. The significance and use made of information obtained from one recent survey are…

During a period of rapid expansion, Wayne State University School of Medicine found it necessary to increase the professional staff of its Office of Student Affairs to meet the needs of medical students. Utilization of professional counselors, financial aid officers, study skills counselors, and peer tutors and advisers is discussed. (Author/JMD)

A staffing formula for college financial aid offices is presented. The formula assigns staff and clerical positions according to three components: number of students (at least half-time); number of applications for aid received per year; and the dollar amount of funds administered. (JMD)