Characteristics of applicants and recipients of California Student Aid Commission (CAL) grants and trends in aid for 1980 to 1984 are discussed. Information is also provided on characteristics and patterns of specific aid programs: the CAL Grant A State Scholarship Program, the CAL Grant B Opportunity Grant Program, and the Cal Grant C…

New York State law permits school districts to invest cash not immediately needed for district operation and also specifies the kinds of investments that may be made in order to ensure the safety and liquidity of public funds. This audit examines cash management and investment practices in New York state's financially independent school districts.…

The costs to students and to the state of South Carolina of public senior colleges and universities are considered, along with tuition and fee policies in the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states, and state support for higher education in the SREB states. Most SREB states have experienced tuition and required fee increases over the past…

An introduction to Minnesota's educational finance system as of school year 1983-84, this compilation describes various aid programs, defines relevant terms, and shows how funds are allocated. The first section defines the following: the Foundation Aid Program, the state's basic school financing mechanism, which includes state and local funds with…

An introduction to Minnesota's educational finance system as of school year 1984-85, this compilation describes various aid programs, defines relevant terms, and shows how funds are allocated. The first section defines the following: the Foundation Aid Program, the state's basic school financing mechanism, which includes state and local funds with…

This article discusses several relatively new issues involved in current debates over education finance policies, notes the research related to them, and summarizes the areas for which additional research is needed. The areas discussed are the impacts of school finance reform, school district financial behavior, the impact of school finance reform…

This annual report includes information on enrollment, instructional programs, and finance of the 17 Maryland community colleges from 1 July 1976 through 30 June 1977. College enrollment continued to grow during the year, increasing 4.9% over the previous year. Each college improved in scope and coverage of its appropriate programs and in the…

In keeping with a primary mission of Maryland community colleges--to provide comprehensive continuing education for state residents--the State Board for Community Colleges encourages each college to provide a broad range of courses and services to meet the unique needs of respective service area residents. The Board also recognizes that state…

The sixth in a series of nine publications on state budgeting for higher education, this report focuses on the dilemmas involved in the design of budget processes, along with a step-by-step analysis of budget progress through the maze of state agencies and processes. Separate chapters in this volume deal with: theoretical perspectives on processes…

This report contains findings and recommendations of a project to identify problems in California's policies and in the administration of its laws regarding small businesses and to examine alternative solutions to those problems. Part 1 consists of the findings of five statewide Task Forces that concentrated on these aspects of operating a small…

Pros and cons of professionalizing day care are explored within the context of Reagan administration policies affecting day care services and caregivers. Eight fundamental characteristics of professions are discussed from two different perspectives. The first perspective points out advantages of professionalization for day care providers; the…

Descriptions of New York State and federal student financial aid programs as of November 1981 are presented for use by postsecondary institutions in compliance with part 53 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. These descriptions may be used in the preparation of catalogs or bulletins and include information of application…

Appointed in 1978, the New York State Special Task Force on Equity and Excellence in Education was charged with improving educational equity in the state. This volume of the report first presents seven alternative school finance plans developed by the task force to demonstrate how its recommendations could be implemented. The report notes each…

In light of recent changes in social and cultural values and the effects these changes have had on higher education, community college leaders must take the time to reassess the mission and function of the California community colleges. Shifts away from traditional values toward an increased emphasis on personal needs and aspirations may explain…

The development of the relationship between nonpublic schools and state and federal governments has raised a number of questions regarding public aid to nonpublic education. This study focuses on one of these questions, the problem of state agencies' responsibility for the evaluation, governance, planning, and monitoring of programs providing…