A new formula needs to be devised at the College Scholarship Service that would allow students from above average income families to attend private colleges and universities without such great financial burden. (HS)

Presents recommendations and results of an evaluation program of financial aid administration at a small college. (PG)

The author examines some criterion that will be used in the future to determine financial need. (PG)

Discusses the deterrent effect large loans may have on a student's choice of college or vocation and presents the Yale Tuition Postponement Plan, the Duke University Tuition Plan, and the Cornell Piolot Tuition Program, and formulates a new approach to tuition postponement. (PG)

Loans have become an important, even essential, ingredient of college financial aid and family financial planning. The World Bank and other international groups, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, regularly review the experiences of many countries in financing education. Their findings are discussed. (MLW)

The higher education system in America was built on a four-way partnership between the federal government, state governments, private organizations, and students. Education Secretary Bennett's proposals alter this partnership. Bennett's assumptions and actions say that student aid is an unwise investment in the minds of the American people. (MLW)

Who should pay for higher education: the state, the parent or the student? (Editor)

Addresses the need for a national parental loan program proposing that loans up to the amount of the total expected contribution less that portion which can reasonably be expected out of current disposable purchasing power be offered as part of a total financial assistance package. (JT)

The College Scholarship Service Student Advisory Committee conducted a series of hearings in seven states and surveyed 250 students regarding financial aid problems. Specific problems are identified and recommendations by the committee are offered. (LBH)

Silber's proposed Tuition Advance Fund for undergraduate student financial aid is criticized. It is suggested that what the TAF would do is substitute the student's borrowing from the government for what the parents now contribute to higher educaiton. (LBH)

A proposed Tuition Advance Fund is advocated as a solution to the student financial aid and loan default problem for undergraduate students in degree programs at accredited institutions. Qualifying students could borrow funds for three years and repay in the future through payroll withholding or estimated tax payments. (LBH)

Forces threatening the fundamental principles and practices of student financial aid are examined, and some advice to the profession is offered. A large dedicated profession has emerged that is skilled at bringing together students, colleges, and resources. (MLW)

The student aid function extends beyond the mechanistic implementation of programs--to the heart of institutional finance, enrollment prospects, and the character of the student body. The corporate role in student support, military needs and postsecondary financing, and college benefits in return for national service are discussed. (MLW)