The report is divided into two sections: credit course enrollment (headcount) and degrees granted. The first provides data for the individual institutions and institutional types of the State University as well as system-wide data. The data in this section are for the fall term of each year and are arrayed by student load and level…

Using data from Achieving the Dream: Community College Count, this issue of "Data Notes" compares students in the 2002 Achieving the Dream cohort in terms of achievement and persistence over three academic years based on Pell Grant receipt. The results reveal a complicated relationship between Pell Grant receipt and measures of student success.…

Discusses a study of 33 graduates from Marquette High School (Illinois) who participated in a dual-credit program with Illinois Valley Community College. Reports that students welcomed the opportunity to get a head start in college, and that it improved their perceptions of the college they attended. (NB)

The Washington, D.C. school system has a long history of poor academic achievement; however, over the past decade, the District of Columbia has made strides in offering families greater choice about which schools their children attend, thanks to a strong charter school law and the federally funded D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. District…

Student loans are a rapidly growing $85 billion a year industry fueled by the substantial higher economic returns associated with a college education, increased demand from students and their parents, and grant and scholarship funds that have not kept pace with rising school tuition and fees. This report describes federally subsidized and…

This study examines the college transition of students who participated in a summer bridge program. Three surveys collected longitudinal data on these students' aspirations and academic and social activities. Data provided from institutional research on their academic progress were also analyzed. A control group composed of non-participating…

Several tax proposals before the U.S. Congress in 1992 are intended to provide relief to middle-income families. This report analyzes the key tax proposals to determine their adequacy in helping low-income families. The proposals fall into four general categories, those involving: (1) an increase in the personal exemption for dependents; (2) the…

This guide to creative home financing outlines basic concepts needed in shopping for a home loan. Many plans are described so that buyers can make their own decisions. The guide contains three sections: (1) getting started--highlighting the essentials; (2) defining terms; and (3) payment tables. The first section summarizes 15 financing plans in a…

The Cooperative Education Program conducted by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry and Thomas A. Edison College enables State labor department employees to work toward college degrees by attending free classes, taking college-level examinations for college credit, and converting work and life experiences into college credits.…

The proposed regulations, drafted by an interdepartmental working group from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Services, and HUD, are applicable to rental programs, homeownership (Mutual Help) and all housing developed under the Housing and Community Development Act which authorized $15 million for fiscal year 1975 and 1976. (Author/NQ)

Reviewing the history of Advanced Placement, this writer discusses the pro's and con's of a program that offers a school many advantages but has its problems, too. (Editor)

For more than 35 years, this Guide has been the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired in military life. All the courses offered by the Air Force are listed and briefly described. Each course description includes the course title and number: the length of the course, and where and when it was offered; the course objectives; the…

For more than 35 years, this Guide has been the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired in military life. All the courses offered by the Army are listed and briefly described. Each course description includes the course title and number: the length of the course, and where and when it was offered; the course objectives; the type…

For more than 35 years, this Guide has been the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired in military life. All the courses offered by the Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy are listed and briefly described. Each course description includes the course title and number; the length of the course, and where and when it was offered;…

Described a program devised with the need to provide an access to higher education for the non-traditional student. (Author/RK)