The New York State Back to School Guide is written for people who wish to pursue a college education in New York State after their release from incarceration. Its core purpose is to help readers develop a thoughtful and practical academic reentry plan to advance personal and professional goals. Additionally, this resource will be useful to…

This First Look report presents selected findings about student financial aid during the 2015-16 academic year. These findings are based on data from the 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16), a nationally representative sample survey of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled any time between July 1, 2015, and June 30,…

This book is designed to assist school districts in career guidance planning for high school students in general and minority students and females in particular. It is also designed to encourage cooperation among educational institutions, business, and industry groups within New York State. Descriptions are provided of programs, internships,…

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…

The United States House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met for 3 days for a hearing, one of a series of hearings on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, on this occasion to hear testimony on that Act's Title IX. Title IX focuses on identifying and providing assistance for students to pursue graduate…

Career lines should be built into the teacher aide program of each school system. Such a scaled program would enable an aide to attain full professional status in definite stages within a reasonable length of time. However, teacher aides, on the whole, lack a previous orientation toward a career, are not prepared for competitive college admission,…

In response to the charge of developing ways for the state to assist families to meet rising college costs, while federal aid is declining, 20 initiatives are recommended for state action in four priority areas: access, excellence, financing alternatives, and efficiency. The following are among the recommendations: (1) continue to raise the…

Tables outlining federal financial support for higher education in the 1986 budget are presented including funds for the Department of Education and other federal agencies covering scientific research, health research and training, health professions, arts and humanities, and civil rights. (MLW)

This publication is a listing of minority student support programs for higher education including scholarships, fellowships, grants, summer programs and work experiences. Programs are organized into seven sections as follows: (1) volunteer programs (7 agencies listed); (2) pre-college programs (10 listings); (3) undergraduate programs (62…

Descriptions of federal and New York State financial aid programs are provided that may be used in preparing catalogs or bulletins. Information is included on application procedures, method of selection of recipients and allocation of awards, award schedule, and responsibilities of recipients. The state- administered programs include the…

Descriptions of federal and New York State student financial aid programs are provided that may be used in preparing catalogs or bulletins. Information is included on application procedures; method of selection of recipients and allocation of awards; award schedule; and responsibilities of recipients. The state-administered programs include the…

In April 1978, the Commissioner of Education in New York approved a new part 53 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (to reflect and administer the intent of Section 493A of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended by Public Law 94-482 concerning the dissemination of information to postsecondary students) entitled…

The booklet describes sources of financial aid (fellowships, grants, loans, scholarships, work study programs) for American Indian college students and provides guidelines for admission and the financial aid application process for both undergraduate and graduate students. Identified as major sources of financial aid are five federal programs…

This guide for prospective graduate students offers information on funding graduate study in the United States and abroad through scholarships, loans, and other programs. The first chapter treats graduate degrees generally; types of financial aid, particularly institutional aid; and strategies for application success. The second chapter begins the…

This publication is a resource document for developing recommendations concerning the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. This document describes the eight parts of Title IV, "Student Assistance," and the seven parts of Title IX, "Graduate Programs." Title IV covers the following areas: grants to students in attendance…