Credit earned by examination at the University of Texas (Austin) is equivalent to credit earned by taking the course, except that it will not count as credit earned in residence. This report covers the 1987-88 testing year, during which eight colleges or schools of the university participated in the credit-by-examination program. The examinations…

This booklet is a simple, practical guide for managing money. It provides advice to help the reader balance expenses with income and get personal finances in order. The booklet takes the reader step by step through the processes involved in setting up a basic financial plan and shows him/her how to tailor it to fit personal needs. It explains how…

Designed to assist established businesspeople with the development of a loan proposal, this workbook offers information on sources of financing and step-by-step guidance on applying for a loan. After chapter I discusses borrowers' and lenders' attitudes towards money, chapter II offers suggestions for determining financial needs. Chapter III lists…

Seven models representing the existing range of options of employer involvement in day care are described in this paper. The range of options are grouped into two categories: (1) company owned, operated, or subsidized child day care; and (2) employee assistance services, benefits, and policies. The models included in the first category are the…

The Packwood/Moynihan/Roth Tuition Tax Relief Act of 1981 and the nearly 20 other tuition tax credit bills introduced since the beginning of the current session of Congress are intended to provide tax credits for a portion of the tuition paid for private education. Two major studies attempting to determine the impacts of passage of a tuition tax…

The brief introductory section of this publication outlines the purpose, terms, and eligibility requirements of a model dependent care assistance plan, which is designed to assist corporation employees in the care of qualified dependents (either children under age 15 or other individuals physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves).…

Designed to assist prospective buyers in making such important decisions as whether to buy a new or older home and within what price range, the guide, written in Spanish, provides information on the purchase process. Discussion of the purchase process covers the life-cycle costs (recurring homeownership costs that must be met every month);…

Methods for validating nontraditional study are discussed and the premises on which they are based are the subject of this article. (Editor/PG)

The purpose for adopting the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) at the University of Iowa was to enable students to satisfy certain graduation requirements thus freeing them to take other courses. This purpose is being accomplished without many early (or "cheap") graduations. (Author/PG)

This document reviews the legal propriety of offering child care to employees and addresses the post-1981 federal income tax consequences of a child care benefit. One issue at hand involves the legal mandate to promote equal opportunity in employment. However, not all employees have the need for child care, and legal questions have been raised…

Tables are presented estimating the amount of revenue received in the Spring 1979-80 and Fall 1980-81 semesters at Maricopa County Community College District, based on the current fee schedule and on three different tuition rates. The current fee schedule was $10 for one credit hour, $30 for two to nine credit hours, and $50 for ten or more credit…

Accreditation issues raised by the use of educational technology not being substantially different from those raised during the decade of the seventies by the nontraditional education movement, there are several lessons about accreditation issues which are applicable to both movements. For example, credentialing and accreditation issues are…

Responses are presented to a questionnaire on overseas summer programs that was sent in January 1979 to members of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) International/Intercultural Consortium (IIC). Program descriptions are listed alphabetically by world region and country. Program information includes: name of program,…

FEATURED IN THIS DIRECTORY IS A CLASSIFIED AND INDEXED LISTING OF OFFERINGS BY REGIONALLY ACCREDITED MEMBERS OF THE CORRESPONDENCE STUDY DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ASSOCIATION--COURSES FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND FOR GRADUATE CREDIT, HIGH SCHOOL, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COURSES, NONCREDIT COURSES AND COURSES IN…

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO HAS NOTED THAT ADULTS RETURNING TO THE CAMPUS ARE DOING SO WITH FAR MORE SERIOUS PURPOSE THAN THEY WERE A FEW YEARS AGO. THE TREND IS AWAY FROM AVOCATIONAL COURSES TO ONES OF OCCUPATIONAL OR CULTURAL CONTENT AND TO CREDIT COURSES RATHER THAN NON-CREDIT. THIS CHANGE TO MORE ADULT OFFERINGS HAS ALSO STIMULATED ENROLLMENT--FROM…