The 1973-74 annual report of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency covers three main areas. (1) The State Higher Education Grant Program, previously called the State Scholarship Program, awarded grants to 28,133 persons who were 1973 high school graduates, 56,728 "renewals" (also had awards in 1972-73), and 21,613…

During the spring of 1974 a series of seminars on student aid programs was held in connection with the congressional hearings on Title IV of the Higher Education Act. This seminar report, which focuses on some of the issues arising from the National Direct Student Loan program and Title IV-B of the Higher Education Act, hopes to communicate widely…

The problem encountered by Mexican Americans in finding and obtaining sources of financial aid to enter and continue in higher education is reviewed. Financial assistance provided by the Federal Government is described and discussed. Programs such as Talent Search, Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Grants Program, National Defense Student Loan…

This study examines various options available in the formulation of a proposal to increase student charges in the University of California and the State colleges. Four issues are discussed: (1) cost distribution of state and student support; (2) uses of the fees for instruction, student services, student financial aid, research, community…

This paper suggests an approach and an analysis of the impact that federal manpower programs have had on dentistry. The main beneficiaries under health manpower subsidy programs are indicated and some policy alternatives suggested. Emphasis is placed on federal subsidies for increasing the supply of dentists including students' financial…

This paper examines such student issues as racial discrimination, the right to an education, financial aid, and hair length. The problem of faculty dismissal is examined; a summary of tort law as it affects community colleges is provided. (JF)

In October 1972, questionnaires asking for information on legislation and achievements in education were sent to all State departments of education, legislative service agencies, State school boards associations, and State offices of the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). In most States, one or more…

This report discusses the current types of financial aid and the principles and practices that guide college financial aid programs. Although specific functions vary among institutions, the authors cite a common core of operational activities; counseling about student expenses and financial aid opportunities, general administration, student…

A short-term training institute at Idaho State University for student financial aid administrators and other student assistance personnel was reviewed. The objectives of the lectures, seminars, and field trips were to measure and specify which attitudes and behaviors were appropriate to the role of financial aid officer and to measure attitudinal…

Limitations of the Guaranteed Student Loan Program (GSL) are analyzed with respect to repayment convenience, and a variant of the GSL with an income contingent repayment feature is proposed. Computer simulations of loan repayments for both programs are developed and conclusions regarding manageability of repayments presented. (JT)

Student loan programs have been racked by defaults, bankruptcies, and administrative trivia, causing Congress to search for another system. Under consideration is a loan that would be repaid to the Internal Revenue Service through a withholding tax. However, better collection efforts with the present system are producing encouraging results. (JMD)

A comparative study was made between a medium-sized university and a smaller public community college in the same urban area to determine profiles of student populations and to correlate student characteristics to default rates. Demographic makeup is shown to influence an institution's categorization as "high risk" for student loan…

New federal policies on student aid favor guaranteed loans rather than direct government aid. Private medical schools may find themselves at a growing competitive disadvantage, and better financial-aid staffing will be needed by all schools. Trustees and administrators should encourage banks to participate in loan programs. (Author/LBH)

The use of discriminant analysis in identifying potentially "good" versus potentially "bad" student loans is explained. The technique is applied to a sample of 200 student loan applications at the University of Wyoming. (LBH)

Problems in defining the independent student are reviewed and the promise of California's Assembly Bill 4027 is described. It modifies the definition and focuses on establishing a different basis for distributing grant aid. (LBH)