This study develops a chronological summary of the relationship between the development of library service in North Carolina--particularly public library service--and the State Library and the North Carolina Library Commission. The study was the first step in a long-range planning enterprise (to the year 2000) which encompasses not only…

In 1980, the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) proposed several alternative funding formulas for the state's public-assisted institutions in anticipation of enrollment declines. Two alternatives, involving subsidy ceilings and free competition for students, were dismissed in favor of a third alternative involving a system of voluntary restraints in…

Information for postsecondary institution financial aid administrators on the major federal student financial aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 and its amendments is provided. Nine chapters cover the following: (1) introduction (office of student financial assistance organization, debt collection and…

The bilingual education programs of Connecticut are described. The 12 programs serviced 11,482 students in 1985-86; 93% of the program participants were dominant in Spanish. Seventy-one percent were in kindergarten through grade 5. Over 3,000 were new entrants to the program in that year. About 1 in 5 students in bilingual education were late…

Information on financial aid is provided for college-bound students in Illinois. Sources of educational assistance for veterans and their dependents are covered, including military service professional scholarships, appointments to the military academies, and educational opportunities through military service. Other financial assistance sources…

Results of the 1981-1982 survey of the National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs (NASSGP) are presented. Data are included on: amount and number of awards to undergraduates for need-based scholarship and grant programs by state; the number of financial aid applicants and recipients, total dollars awarded, rejections based on no…

Results of the 1983-1984 survey of the National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs (NASSGP) are presented. Data are included on: amount and number of awards to undergraduate and graduate students for both need-based and non-need-based scholarship and grant programs by state; number and amount of awards for competitive and…

Results of the 1984-1985 survey of the National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs (NASSGP) are presented. Data are included on: amount and number of awards to undergraduate and graduate students for both need-based and non-need-based scholarship and grant programs by state; number and amount of awards for competitive and…

This study examines the effects of recent statewide education reforms on small, rural schools in 13 Appalachian states. Education reform measures passed in the Appalachian states during 1982-1987 focused on improving schools through the following major approaches: (1) increased accountability through testing students and changing accreditation…

The results of a 1985 survey of members of the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted are presented. The survey was designed to portray the status of gifted education across the nation. Responses are presented (largely in table form) from members representing 48 states and the District of Columbia on three major topic areas (sample…

A summary is provided of Alaska's student loan program for postsecondary education. After a brief program descriptions giving the purposes and terms of the program, a question-and-answer section covers purposes and amount of loans, when application should be made, the application process, eligibility and repayments. A schedule of payments and…

In response to increased attention by federal and state agencies and community groups to the potential role of libraries in literacy education, the Office of Libraries and Learning Technologies (OLLT), initiated a national study of library involvement in literacy education. Using surveys and case studies of public libraries, public school…

Findings are presented from a study of available documentary evidence related to the finance of public education in the State of Florida. Spanning the past 12 years, and including estimates and projections for 1983-84 and 1984-85, the report focuses on the revenue and expenditures of the Florida Public School System, the Florida Community College…

A 1983-1987 plan for postsecondary education in New Mexico is presented by the Commission on Postsecondary Education. A brief summary of postsecondary education in the state covers institutions, recent enrollment history, and state funding patterns. Assumptions about the planning context for the 5-year period are based on demographic, educational,…

Results of the 1982-1983 survey of the National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs (NASSGP) are presented. Data are included on: amount and number of awards to undergraduate and graduate/professional students for both need-based and non-need-based scholarship and grant programs by state; number and amount of awards for competitive…