This document contains 21 papers presented at a conference designed to find solutions to the educational financing problems of developing nations. Papers in the first section present general trends and principles. The next section focuses on descriptions of the techniques used by educational planning and budget officials in establishing and…

The need for financial aid programs for students in junior colleges is demonstrated in this report and recommendations are made for establishing them. Grants can be outright, requiring no payback, or contingent, requiring payback in money or labor. A financial program is generally some combination of scholarships and fellowships, loans, and…

This study investigates how the financial viability of the private college might be strengthened through a change in financial assistance programs. The first part deals with existing practices. The financial background against which student assistance programs must be viewed, the "market" in terms of admission and experience, and the existing…

Article described a new system, the establishment of a College Student Acceptance Corporation, which is needed to provide loans for college students who do not qualify for free tuition programs. (Editor/RK)

Discusses the Ohio Plan which proposes that the state subsidy to higher education be converted into interest free loans which students will repay on the basis of their future income. Empirical estimates of the plan's financial impact on students are given and positive aspects of loan financing are summarized. (JT)

The Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae) is a private profit-making corporation chartered by Congress in 1972 to create a secondary market for Guaranteed Student Loans (a program established by Title IV-B of the 1965 Higher Education Act). Sallie Mae's job is to help lending institutions thaw frozen cash and make more loans. (BM)

Comment is offered on John Silber's proposed Tuition Advance Fund, under which a student could borrow to meet college costs and repay over a working lifetime in installments geared to income. This and the tuition tax credit approach are discussed in terms of the federal role in financing higher education and student access and choice. (LB H)

Delinquency rates for rotating loan funds might be reduced if the financial aid officer took charge of loan billing and collection rather than relying on the bursar's office, which is often not as familiar with the loan programs. Methods used at Georgetown University are described. (LBH)

Loan deferment and forgiveness programs, first developed at the Harvard Law School, are appearing at a variety of institutions. These schools are helping alumni who choose public interest careers to pay off educational loans. Public interest careers include working for schools, hospitals, the government, arts organizations, etc. (MLW)

The higher education system in America was built on a four-way partnership between the federal government, state governments, private organizations, and students. Education Secretary Bennett's proposals alter this partnership. Bennett's assumptions and actions say that student aid is an unwise investment in the minds of the American people. (MLW)

The range of alternative financing plans that have been devised to help students and their families finance a college education are examined, including college installment payment plans; tuition as an investment; low- to market-rate interest loan programs; and external funding plans. (Author/MLW)

The change in student aid from 1980-81 to 1984-85 is outlined in tables. Estimates including federally supported programs, state grant programs, and institutionally awarded aid are included. (MLW)

This article takes issue against the NACAC Committee on Admissions Policies and Procedures position paper. The Committee condemns no-need financial awards which the author considers inappropriate. He presents arguments for the continuation of no-need scholarships and makes some suggestions for change in the present approaches. (NG)

Maintains that it is the responsibility of admissions counselors and guidance counselors to enlighten parents about financial aid for higher education. (HMV)

This Braille publication discusses federal student aid programs for postsecondary education and how to apply for them. It outlines sources for finding out about student aid and presents general information about federal student aid, including eligibility in terms of need and dependency status, the application process, deadlines, and important…