Title XX funds are used at the state level to develop, expand and improve the training of social service workers. Evaluation of programs receiving this funding must provide information on the effectiveness of the program in meeting specifically stated objectives, a complete description of the program for the purpose of replication, and…

THE UNRESOLVED PURPOSE OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY--WHETHER ACADEMIC OR PRAGMATIC GOALS SHOULD PREVAIL--IS IDENTIFIED AS THE BASIC CAUSE OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. SINCE WORLD WAR II, FEDERAL SUPPORT HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY DIRECTED TOWARD ACTION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SPECIAL…

The Women's Educational Equity Communications Network (WEECN) has compiled information on elements concerning the status of research and development (R&D) as they pertain to women and education. The information resources cover all educational levels from preschool through reentry and continuing education. Support for R&D is discussed in…

Lack of access to information has been one of the most difficult problems Native Americans have faced in trying to obtain a college education. Attempting to meet the need for more information on the rights and opportunities for Indian students, this report explores the funding sources available to Indian students, describes problems confronting…

Data are compiled on median student costs in a variety of categories: resident versus nonresident; separately for room and board, combination room and board, tuition and fees, and totals; graduate, medical, dental, veterinary, and law programs; the number of campuses within each $100 range for tuition and fees and for total student charges; and…

A systematic method of helping students and parents apply to college and acquire financial assistance to attend college was developed in a transportable model during the 1975-1976 school year at McArthur High School, Hollywood, Florida. The model was transported to the senior counselors of high schools through 15 hours of inservice training. The…

The report provides a general description of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) projects, abstracts of individual projects, and a means of identifying individual projects by location and common characteristics. After an introduction, the overview summarizes the activities of each of the five types of HCEEP projects -…

One hundred and fourteen planning and operational grants related to reading which were approved during the fiscal year 1967 are listed. "Pacesetters in Innovation, Fiscal Year 1967" was reviewed, and all reading-related documents were selected for inclusion. The bibliography is a complete listing of all PACE projects related to reading…

This paper (1) provides background on types of State aid to education and describes how they work, (2) discusses the existing expenditure structure in Illinois, (3) describes and analyzes the fixed foundation (Strayer-Haig), variable foundation, percentage equalization, and resource equalizer formulae used for equalization aid in the United…

This monograph reviews the alternative tuition systems that colleges, universities, states, and the Federal Government have implemented, are in the process of developing, or have proposed to use in helping families pay for the escalating costs of postsecondary education. It considers models for pricing tuition, ways to keep tuition low, and…

The Division of Continuing Education sustained funding losses during l976-77 in its public tax levy support and in its special grant program funds. The College budget crises have resulted in continued staff cuts, loss of program possibilities, loss of six months of funding for the Institute of Study for Older Adults, and loss of funding for…

The bill is designed to amend the Public Health Service Act in order to revise and extend the programs of assistance under Title VII for training in the health and allied health professions, and to revise the National Health Service Corps scholarship training program. The bill details the exact additions and deletions to be made in the original…

Whether or not there will be enough funds available to meet required expenditures has become an annual dilemma for most colleges and universities in recent years. This publication, based on a survey conducted among the 130 member institutions of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), is an attempt to show…

Financial aid is available to help students meet postsecondary education costs. It comes in a variety of forms. It may take the form of a grant, a loan, or a job. Colleges very commonly employ a combination of these forms, called "packages," tailored to fit each student's resources and requirements. This booklet can help you learn whether you are…

The University of California at Davis's (UC) Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) was used as a case study for purposes of examining how one Land Grant Institution responded to charges that its research had not followed the mandate of the Hatch Act of 1887. Focusing on "rural, noncommercial" research, data were analyzed for fiscal years…