Hearings of the Committee on Education and Labor on the proposed Student Loan Assistance Amendments of 1982 are presented. The bill (S. 2655) is designed to provide increased maximum limitations for student loans under Part B of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for certain students who lost benefits under the Social Security Act as a…

The presidents of all postsecondary institutions in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Region VIII (comprised of the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota) were surveyed to determine important issues in the administration of federally-supported student financial aid programs. The survey…

This comprehensive literature guide abstracts current publications pertaining to a wide range of counseling topics. Many articles are free or inexpensive and the addresses for obtaining copies are included. Included are sections on occupational information; educational, vocational and personal guidance; guidance administration and procedures;…

The operation of Federal programs for student aid and facilities construction in higher education is examined in detail. Among the topics treated are the growth of higher education in the past decade, undergraduate and graduate student aid, proposed forms of student aid, aid for facilities construction, and projection of requirements for major…

Subsidies to education are often justified by arguing that society derives political benefits from education in terms of individuals who perform better as citizens. Since these benefits are external to the student and therefore do not provide him with incentive to invest further in his education, society must devise a means of subsidy that will…

The Student Aid Annual contains information on financial aid programs offered nationally or regionally, primarily by noncollegiate organizations, public and private. The scope of these financial assistance programs extends from the incoming freshman through baccalaureate, graduate, and postdoctoral students. Program range from essay awards, loans,…

In view of the large post-secondary enrollments of two-year colleges, and the heavy enrollment of students from low and moderate income families, their participation in institutionally administered federal financial assistance programs appears disproportionately low. The application, state allotment, and allocation procedures do not inherently…

This study grew out of a desire to look at the reality of higher education within one state, one which has an outstanding record of public support for higher education, i.e., Oregon. It also seeks to complement the study conducted earlier in the year, which recommends further exploration of alternative ways of financing higher education. Briefly,…

The Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation was created by an Act of the 1963 Maryland General Assembly. After several changes in the corporation and some study of various state and private student loan plans and developing regulations and procedures, the corporation became operational in July 1965. Agreements were made with United Student Aid…

This annual report of the Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation covers activities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. Tables provide: (1) statistical summary; (2) loans approved, by month; (3) budget summary; (4) condition of reserve account; (5) loans approved, by county of students' residence; (6) loans approved, by lender; (7) loans…

This annual report of the Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 covers: (1) loans approved, by month; (2) budget summary; (3) condition of reserve account; (4) loans approved, by county of students' residence; (5) loans approved, by lender; (6) loans outstanding, by Maryland lenders; (7) distribution of…

This document reports the amount and availability of student financial aid resources for Kentucky undergraduate students planning to attend an institution of postsecondary education in the Commonwealth. Institutions providing education beyond the high school surveyed for student financial aid resources were public and nonpublic four-year colleges…

This document discusses the use of a formula approach to the preparation and recommendation of state government appropriations in support of public higher education activities. Emphasis is placed on general objectives, expenditures by programs, income, primary programs, support programs, and student financial assistance. (MJM)

There are several barriers to increasing the number of black graduate students in the universities. The first impediment is the loss of overall graduate student support which will be sharply felt beginning in the fall of 1971. The Nixon Administration's program places a heavy emphasis on loans and persons from low income families are often…

The 1968-69 Annual Report on the Minnesota State Indian Scholarship Program is divided into sections: (1) the state law establishing scholarships for Indian students in Minnesota, with a summary of appropriations from 1957 to 1970; (2) a list of the members of the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Committee; (3) a summary on state Indian scholarships…