This publication describes the student financial aid programs of the U.S. Department of Education and advises students about paying for college. It outlines things a student should ask about a college and how to obtain financial aid, whether grants, work-study, or loans. Chapters provide information on: (1) "Education after High School";…

This publication describes the student financial aid programs of the U.S. Department of Education and advises students about paying for college. It outlines things a student should ask about college and how to obtain financial aid, whether grants, work-study, or loans. Chapters provide information on: (1) "Education after High School"; (2) "Paying…

This document contains information for institutions of higher education concerning completion of the required Fiscal Operations Report (FISCOP) and an institutional application for participation in three federal programs providing student financial aid (FISAP). Programs covered include the Federal Perkins Loan Program, the Federal Supplemental…

A guide to federal student financial aid programs is provided for students. General information is provided on: eligibility, financial aid, application forms, records needed, the Student Aid Report (SAR), verification by applicants of the information reported on their applications, transfer students, deadlines, addresses where applications are…

Complete citations and annotations are provided for the professional literature in the field of student financial aid for the period 1977-1985. Most entries are from an ERIC search of citations in Current Index to Journals in Education. Additional entries were taken from the listings of professional papers and reports published by selected…

A staff report on the availability of financial aid funds to students in California was presented to the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges and includes 13 recommendations for action. The report indicates a continuing increase in federal aid funds since 1955, with over $8 billion available in 1978-79. A review of federal and state…

This publication is a comprehensive record of testimony and exhibits presented to the Subcommitee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee on Education and Labor of the U.S. House of Representatives during oversight hearings on all forms of Federal student financial assistance. The hearings were conducted on May 25, June 1, June 8, June 9, June…

Findings and recommendations of the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Student Advisory Committee following a series of hearings conducted in seven states with the cosponsorship of the National Student Educational Fund and various state student organizations are presented. The report articulates and documents some of the problems that students…

The tenth annual report of the student financial assistance programs administered in Connecticut offers statistical data on the following programs: state scholarship programs for undergraduate and graduate awards, Restricted Educational Achievement Grant Program, College Continuation Grant Program, Higher Education Grant Program, and Connecticut…

Data are tabulated on trends in generally available and specially directed federal aid, state grants, and institutionally awarded aid and in the number of recipients and dollar awards for each major aid category. (MSE)

This report presents annual data on the amount of financial assistance--grants, loans, and work-study--available to students to help pay for postsecondary education. The College Board began this data series in 1983 to track the value of financial aid over time from federal, state, and institutional sources. The report also contains information on…

A report published by the College Board shows that financial aid to college students was 8.3 percent higher in academic 1988-89 than in 1987-88. Tables show amounts for Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, college work-study, Perkins Loans, Stafford Student Loans, supplemental loans for students, parent loans, etc. (MLW)

This analysis studied combinations of different types and sources of undergraduate financial aid, called packages, and showed the percentage of undergraduates receiving these packages and the average amount awarded in each types of package. The 1989-90 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:90) provided the data used for the study.…

This report presents annual data on the amount of financial assistance grants, loans, and work-study available to postsecondary students. Text and 14 tables and figures explain and display a variety of data for the period 1987-88 through 1997-98, covering virtually all federal aid and most of the state and institutional assistance programs…

This workbook is intended to be used in conjunction with a workshop on the basic procedures, requirements, and responsibilities for properly administering the Title IV student financial aid programs. These include: the federal Pell Grant Program, the federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, the federal Work Study Program, the federal…