Information on managing debt acquired by St. John's University graduate students is provided. The cost of education for a graduate student includes tuition, fees, books, home maintenance, personal expenses, and transportation. Student budgets for 1984-1985 and 1985-1986 (estimated) are provided by students' dependency status (dependent 9 months,…

Information on managing debt acquired by St. John's University law students is provided. The cost of education for a graduate student includes tuition, fees, books, home maintenance, personal expenses, and transportation. A student budget for 1984-1985 is provided by students' dependency status (dependent 9 months, 9-month residency/dependent, and…

A collection of descriptions and funding histories of federal student assistance and categorical programs of concern to independent institutions is presented. Designed to be used as a quick-reference guide for public policy deliberations, this is the first report produced by the NAICU Office of Research for the State-National Information Network…

Examines increasing application of consumerism vocabulary to postsecondary education citing federal and state action to protect students' rights as consumers. Lists steps institutions can take to avoid regulation by voluntarily complying with consumer standards of truth-in-advertising and full disclosure of pertinent information. (JT)

A guide to financial aid opportunities in higher education that was designed to serve as an information resource primarily for women is presented. The financial aid offerings are divided according to educational level: undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and internships/traineeships. Information is also provided about loans and additional…

Information on tuition and living accommodation costs at Canadian universities for 1979-80 and 1980-81 is presented. Accomodation costs are for university-operated residences and housing and not for accommodation in off-campus private quarters. The costs do not include transportation and personal expenditures. The Canada Student Loans Program is…

America needs and expects from higher education quality of result and equality of access. To meet these expectations, a much greater federal investment is essential for present resources cannot keep pace with growth in institutional size and functions, and rising costs. Maintenance of a strong system of higher education is in the national interest…

A College Entrance Examination Board study of the six, federally-assisted, student loan programs - National Defense Student Loan Program, Guaranteed Loans under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Guaranteed Loans for Vocational Students, Health Professions, Student Loan Program, Nursing Student Loan Program, and Cuban Refugee Student Loan Program -…

This report, which is the collaborative effort of the 23-member institutions of the consortium, proposes a financial aid structure that would provide access and a degree of choice in postsecondary education. Its overriding concern is with the structure of financial aid. The consortium recommends redirecting benefits under existing laws so that…

This document presents a full discussion of the activities, findings, and recommendations of the National Task Force on Student Aid Problems. The task force was a voluntary association of concerned and interested agencies and organizations. Its only standing came from the support of those directly concerned with student aid problems. By design and…

Statistics relate to student enrollments, program development and productivity, faculty salaries and teaching loads, campus development, finance, and the state loan program. (MJM)

Contained in this working report are the results of the Community Forum on Financial Assistance held on September 24, 1974 at Rhode Island Junior College. The two-hundred and fifteen people invited to the conference were asked by mail to rank the eight financial aid criteria in terms of importance for possible use in selecting financial assistance…

This paper cites student financial aid as an instance of Federal policy effect on institutional autonomy. It first cites the Higher Education Act of 1972 as a change in Federal policy from institutional funding to portable grants for the student. The second part of the paper discusses the shift of emphasis from higher education to postsecondary…

The booklet describes the American College Testing Program (ACT) research services available, gives directions for participation, and outlines benefits of participation. Descriptive research services provide information about a college and its students useful for comparison and planning. The Class Profile Service and Institutional Self-Study…

This document is a comprehensive evaluation of the laws and methods of financing both public and private higher education in New York. Emphasis is placed on financing and governance. Major findings regarding the state of postsecondary education concern finance and capital, facilities, enrollments, access, financial aid, diversity, quality,…