Audits and inspections in the area of the Department's internal operations show that it must establish effective accountability for its contractors and employees. The work concluded during this reporting period shows inadequacies in oversight, monitoring and accountability by Department management and staff. A summary of audits and inspections…

This Braille publication discusses federal student aid programs for postsecondary education and how to apply for them. It begins by outlining sources for finding out about student aid and offers tips for choosing schools carefully. The guide presents general information about federal student aid, including eligibility in terms of need and…

The 1999 Minnesota Legislature asked for a study of the borrowing and repayment problems of students in the Academic Health Center (AHC) at the University of Minnesota. Findings of this study show that most graduate and professional students at the AHC borrowed by the time they completed their graduation or professional programs. Many borrowed…

This report provides Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and Direct Loan Program official cohort default rates for all schools with 30 or more borrowers or official average cohort default rates for schools with under 30 borrowers. All schools in this report have fiscal year (FY) 1993, 1994, and 1995 default rates of 25 percent or higher. The…

This report provides Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) official cohort default rates for fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995 for all schools, regardless of their program participation status. The default rates for each school are categorized by state and in descending order of default rate, and the data is also included for type of loan program…

This guide is intended to provide the student loan industry with information on how cohort default rates are calculated for originating lenders, current lenders, and guaranty agencies participating in the Federal Family Education Loan Program. The guide notes that fiscal year 1995 data will be calculated based on data reported to the National…

To obtain information about the distribution of financial aid funds to graduate and professional students, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Information developed a survey about specific programs and awards, distribution methods, loan packaging policies, the use of professional judgment, the use of technology in aid offices, and…

This report examines the relationship between the amount of loans students take out during their undergraduate years and the decisions they make regarding careers and enrollment in graduate school. It uses data from the Baccalaureate and Beyond Survey (National Center for Education Statistics) of approximately 11,000 students who completed their…

The College Scholarship Service (CSS) Council Task Force on Reauthorization presented its recommendations to the CSS Council in December 2002. The Task Force focused its recommendations on issues that address the overarching goal of ensuring access to higher education for the most needy students. The recommendations reflect the consensus of CSS…

This training guide for a one-day workshop provides an introduction to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program for administrative personnel at higher education institutions. The six sections of the guide, each corresponding to a workshop session, include activity sheets, questions for participants to answer, and space for notes. Following…

This monograph provides an overview of Wisconsin state and federal financial aid programs for students. The first section discusses the methodology used to determine student financial need. The second section briefly reviews the various sources of financial aid including the federal government, the Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB), the…

This directory describes nearly 1,700 financial aid sources designed primarily or exclusively for female students. An introduction explains the purpose, compilation, arrangement, and use of the directory. The directory's main body is divided into three sections: individual descriptions of the specific financial aid opportunities, an annotated…

All institutions participating in the Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs must have an annual financial aid compliance audit performed by an independent auditor. This guide is effective for fiscal years ending December 31, 1999, and thereafter, for institutions preparing for their yearly audit. The purpose of the document is to assist…

This guide provides the basic facts about subsidized Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loans (Direct Subsidized Loans) and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Staff/Ford Loans (Direct Unsubsidized Loans) and explains the borrower's rights and responsibilities. It contains tips to help the borrower develop a budget for managing education expenses and financial…

This catalog is designed as a supplement to resources available to students preparing for graduate and post-graduate programs in seminaries in North America. The current edition is an update of "Catalog V," which was prepared in 1998. The catalog's purpose is to give students overall descriptive information on potential sources of funding that fit…