The report examines how enrolled undergraduate students and parents of undergraduates view higher education and how they pay for it. The report considers education funding sources--from parent and student income and savings to scholarships, grants, and borrowed funds--and evaluates trends in payment strategies over time. This 17th edition provides…

The State University System of Florida has developed three tools that aid in guiding the System's future: (1) The Board of Governors' 2025 System Strategic Plan is driven by goals and associated metrics that stake out where the System is headed; (2) The Board's Annual Accountability Report provides yearly tracking for how the System is progressing…

The report, based on data from the first National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (1986), describes the combinations of student aid awards or student aid "packages" received by federally-aided students to finance their educations in 1986-87. The narrative discussion presents the results in a question-and-answer format, including such…

This annually revised guide lists awards from state library agencies, national and state library associations, and academic institutions offering undergraduate or graduate programs in library education. National associations, foundations, and other agencies known to grant financial assistance for library education are also listed. Not included in…

This survey was designed to collect information for the 1974-75 academic year on the extent of student participation in Office of Education programs, the characteristics of aid recipients, student charges and the amounts and sources of student aid available at institutions of higher education, and to elicit suggestions for improving the operation…

Statistical data on the status of state scholarship programs are presented. A history since 1969-70 of state funded need-based undergraduate scholarship/grant programs is reviewed briefly, followed by tables of dollars and number of awards by state. The awards are for state residents to attend either public or non-public colleges or universities.…

This collection of charts is intended to be used by participants in the tuition discounting study to interpret and present institutional results vis-a-vis comparative peer groups. The three peer groups included in the study are: small colleges, lower tuition; small colleges, higher tuition; and large colleges and universities. The document is…

The scope and operation of New York State's financial aid programs for 1977-78 are described, and recommendations to improve educational opportunity are presented. It is concluded that the development and expansion of the programs in 1978 indicate that they are effectively facilitating access and choice. During 1977-78 the average awards under the…

Tables, graphs, and text summarize the most recent statistics available on financial aid available to students in postsecondary education including virtually all federal aid and the vast majority of state and institutional assistance. It revises earlier 1990s data and provides estimates for the academic year 1995-96. Study highlights include: (1)…

The distribution of financial aid funds to students attending Florida community colleges is summarized in data tables outlining the following: (1) financial assistance to students, 1977-78, by number of awards, dollars awarded, and average amount per award for specific categories; (2) financial aid by race/ethnic group; (3) comparison of…

Eleven tables of data concerning the distribution of financial aid funds to students attending Florida public community colleges comprise the bulk of this report. A total of $30,471,818 was distributed in 1975-76 to 49,518 students in 69,494 grant, loan, scholarship, or student employment awards. Grants, primarily from federal sources, accounted…

The 39 tables and 3 figures of Section J describe education in New York state in the 1990s and into 2003. These tables contain information that makes it possible to compare these statistics with those of previous years and from other states. Tables are grouped into these categories: (1) fall enrollments in public and nonpublic elementary and…

This annual report on college affordability provides information pertinent to tuition and fee decision making designed to assist Illinois college and university governing boards in finding a balance between keeping college affordable for students and generating sufficient revenue to defray a portion of the cost of providing quality instruction.…

The 42 tables from this Section of the "Statistical Yearbook" describe the condition of education in New York state in the 1990s and provides some information that allows comparisons with earlier years and with other states. In 1994, New York's elementary and secondary schools served 3,207,125 students, and 1,030,736 students were…

This yearbook presents statistical information about the state of New York and its population as well as information about the five boroughs of New York City. The 39 tables and 3 figures in Section J describe education in New York state in the 1990s and into 2002. These tables contain information that makes it possible to compare these statistics…