This document contains 21 papers presented at a conference designed to find solutions to the educational financing problems of developing nations. Papers in the first section present general trends and principles. The next section focuses on descriptions of the techniques used by educational planning and budget officials in establishing and…

The need for financial aid programs for students in junior colleges is demonstrated in this report and recommendations are made for establishing them. Grants can be outright, requiring no payback, or contingent, requiring payback in money or labor. A financial program is generally some combination of scholarships and fellowships, loans, and…

This final report is based on a 3-year study pertaining to financial support for vocational education. Chapter 1 summarizes findings and recommendations of the last year of study, including specific suggestions for administering federal and state grants-on-aid for vocational education, and Chapter 2 incorporates information about the cost of…

Fiscal data were analyzed for a nine-year period (1963-1971) for all school districts in Illinois. Two hypotheses were tested relative to two different definitions of equalization -- "permissible variance" and "fiscal neutrality." Support was given to the notion of increasing interdistrict equality relative to expenditures and tax effort. Support…

This study was conducted to provide recommendations necessary for the implementation of a coordinated educational data processing system and to compare operational costs and selected resources in five public junior colleges in Illinois. Possible uses include: (1) identifying students served and services rendered, (2) determining costs for state…

This report was prepared to provide information on the operation and management of state-funded educational programs for the disadvantaged in Massachusetts institutions of high education. Schools surveyed included ten of the 13 community colleges and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Detailed information was collected from each school on…

This 1974 report contains a summary and analysis of data collected from a survey of 100 city prime sponsors to determine the impact of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) on the vocational education system based on CETA's first year in operation. Some of the basic conclusions presented (as derived from data received) are…

The major issue covered in this report involves the unequal distribution of GI Bill education benefits in different states. It is noted that since differences in state tuition charges are not recognized, veterans in Eastern and Midwestern high-tuition states have a harder time using education and training opportunities than veterans in Sunbelt…

This report presents a variety of statistical and financial data on Colorado's public schools, as required by the Colorado Revised Statutes (1973), Chapter 22-2-112(1). This volume is the 1976 edition of the report, which presents data up through the 1974-75 school year. Section 1 consists of tables that present all information required by the…

Discusses the Ohio Plan which proposes that the state subsidy to higher education be converted into interest free loans which students will repay on the basis of their future income. Empirical estimates of the plan's financial impact on students are given and positive aspects of loan financing are summarized. (JT)

The current status or viability of the various state action arguments are reviewed, judicial responses to them are discussed in the context of employee discharge cases, and the reformulation of those responses is presented. (LBH)

Trends over the 1967-1977 period are described, based on four surveys of randomly selected students who received nonrepayable financial aid from the state of Illinois. Data for public and private institutions are compared, and a comparison is offered of what parents could theoretically provide and what they actually did provide. (LBH)

Use of a broadened measure of wealth (including salary income, interest income, dividend income, and capital gains) and of the effective tax rate causes relatively more aid to flow to the low income school districts who, in fact, are now making the largest effort. (Author/IRT)

A survey conducted by the Department of Teaching Hospitals of the Association of American Medical Colleges is reported that shows income, expense, and general operating data for university-owned teaching hospitals. Sixty-one hospitals reported data that were keyed to Medicare cost reports. Self-pay and Medicare maintained their places as leading…