The purpose of this study was to investigate the significance of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP). This state reform was initiated to give tuition assistance to students seeking a higher education. This review of the OHLAP found interesting advantages and disadvantages to students and to the state of Oklahoma. This study found…

This document compares unrestricted funding revenue at City University of New York (CUNY) with other select universities, colleges, and community colleges from the 1990 fiscal year to the 1999 fiscal year. Unrestricted funding revenue is limited to public support and tuition. Revenue from private gifts, grants, contracts, endowments, educational…

This report provides information on degree and certificate programs offered and student program completions for fiscal year 2001-2002 in North Dakota's public and private postsecondary education institutions. Institutional programs are coded in accordance with the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP Code) system provided by the National…

The 2005 Washington State Legislature authorized, through Substitute House Bill 1345, a two-year pilot project allowing eligible students, who enroll for four or five credits in a term, to receive the State Need Grant (SNG). Several important policy considerations emerged during the pilot project. Board staff explored these issues with financial…

At some point every August, Statistics Canada releases its annual tuition fee report. Statistics Canada's numbers are accurate, so far as they go. The weighted provincial and national fee totals accurately reflect the amount of tuition charged by institution. And yet, the tuition report is at the same time a completely inadequate tool for…

This document from Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois, presents data on enrollment, persistence, admissions, transfer, academic offerings, student life, expenses, financial aid, class sizes, and degrees conferred. Report highlights include: (1) Parkland has a total of 8,026 students, of whom 53% are part-time; (2) the percent of first-time…

This regional 1998-2000 guide (one of four--Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and West) lists community colleges and technical, trade, and business schools in the Southeast United States. School listings are arranged alphabetically by state, and within each state, alphabetically by the school's name. At the end of each volume is a regional index…

This regional 1998-2000 guide (one of four--Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and West) lists community colleges and technical, trade, and business schools in the Western United States. School listings are arranged alphabetically by state, and within each state, alphabetically by the school's name. At the end of each volume is a regional index…

To obtain information about the distribution of financial aid funds to graduate and professional students, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Information developed a survey about specific programs and awards, distribution methods, loan packaging policies, the use of professional judgment, the use of technology in aid offices, and…

A study was conducted to determine the association among variables representing parent and school demographics, parents' opinions of the school, their reasons for choosing it, and their willingness to support the school in various ways, including the level of tuition they would pay. Data were collected from a stratified sample of 10 high schools…

This report provides information on degree and certificate programs offered and student program completions for fiscal year 2000-2001 in North Dakota's public and private postsecondary educational institutions. Institutions programs are coded in accordance with the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code system of the National Center…

This regional 1998-2000 guide (one of four--Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and West) lists community colleges and technical, trade, and business schools in the Northeast United States. School listings are arranged alphabetically by state, and within each state, alphabetically by the school's name. At the end of the volume is a regional index…

The federal government enacted the Taxpayer Relief Act in 1997. Whereas other federal student aid programs have used grants, scholarships, and loans to help students and their families finance college, the new law has made college more affordable by providing new federal income tax credits, savings incentives, and deductions for interest paid on…

In November 1999, Governor Bob Taft requested that the Board of Regents annually produce a performance report for Ohio's state-supported colleges and universities. This year's report has been redesigned to improve its readability. This document is a small sampling of the 2003 Performance Report. This issue demonstrates the kind of useful…

This article describes a procedure for implementing an education voucher system, and answers common objections to such a system. (JH)