This document continues a series of statistical reports from the National Center for Children in Poverty about young child poverty in the United States. The highlights of this update include the current profile of extremely poor, poor, and near poor population of young children; an examination of the changing association between higher education…

This pamphlet describes the Hope and Lifetime Learning Education Tax Credits program for students in college or vocational school. It briefly explains what a tax credit is; who is eligible to claim the credit; the difference between Hope credits and other education tax credits; what costs qualify for the credit; what the inflation-adjusted credit…

In more than 90 percent of the American colleges the prevailing method of transfer from secondary school is by certification, based on the pupil's record in secondary school. In the large majority of cases a record of graduation from an accredited secondary school is required of every student admitted to college. When it is considered that in…

To help with problems of credit evaluation, articulation, course placement, evaluation of work experience, and academic advising for community college transfer students, Saint Louis University has established a program coordinated with the local colleges. College fairs, campus visits, and publication of a transfer guide series are part of the…

If schools are to be realistic, effective, and educational, they must meet their clientele's basic needs including religious needs. If public schools wish to defuse public dissatisfaction and to provide a rich education for all students, they must boldly develop plans and programs which are genuinely pluralistic. (CJ)

The need exists to develop new procedures in the admissions process that allow experientially based undergraduate programs to present their students' academic ability in a manner that is useful for the graduate deans and faculty who select graduate school applicants. (MLW)

Nontraditional study has had to adapt to an inherently antithetical structure of credits and degrees--one based on time serving rather than demonstrated competence. Besides being associated with specified fields of study, credits could better be differentiated by specific areas of intellectual content, type of activity, and level of performance.…

Published and institutional resources for assistance in recognizing adult prior learning are listed in five categories: assessment by examination, life or work experience, institutions and contact persons for competency-based programs, background publications, and credit for homemaking and volunteer work by women. (MSE)

Loan and estimated payment problems are featured in this presentation of mathematics-oriented programing tasks designed for the beginning student. (MP)

Description of the conservation planning course, which is offered at the John Wood Community College, Illinois, is presented. The course was jointly developed by the educational faculty and the Two River's Resource Conservation and Development Area Council. It functions as an outreach Program for the agricultural community. (SMB)

Construction funding for Council of Teaching Hospital (COTH) members has changed dramatically in the past decade. Funding trends are reported for COTH institutions for the years 1969 to 1977, and detailed comparisons are presented for three groups for 1977: COTH state and local government hospitals, COTH voluntary hospitals, and U.S. nonfederal…

Evaluates the program's educational and administrative effectiveness and its strengths and weaknesses as perceived by 50 participants in the Towson State University (Maryland) program. Also includes recommendations for improving the generally effective program. (SB)

Contends that three major arguments underscore the importance of the transfer function for community colleges: the social justice argument, the collegiate argument, and the portability argument. Elaborates on these three points and offers six questions by which the reader can determine how important transfer is at her/his institution. (NB)

A six-week summer transition program for students with disabilities entering the University of Arkansas includes academic advising and personal counseling, enrollment in six hours of college credit, and participation in a range of social and recreational activities. Participants rated the program as good college preparation. (MSE)

Describes study that sought to find the ratio of liberal arts to nonliberal arts courses taught in the nation's community colleges; the extent to which the curriculum is devoted to nonliberal arts; the number of transferable nonliberal arts courses; and the variability of transfer of these courses. Considers the transferability of nonliberal arts…