A research project studied the impact of study support on students at the upper secondary level and on adult students in Sweden. Project activities at the upper secondary level began with a survey charting social recruitment for the three- and four-year lines of upper secondary school. Measures proposed to counteract the increasing social bias of…

The efforts of schools to administer and collect student loans and the actions of the U.S. Department of Education for collecting defaulted loans under the National Direct Student Loan program were investigated. The General Accounting Office visited seven schools in the midwest with default rates ranging from 5.9 to 63.1 percent and obtained…

The Reagan Administration's proposals concerning the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) Program and possible alternatives are examined. A variety of proposals are analyzed in terms of the estimated cost savings and potential effects on the supply of and demand for student loans. Background is also included on the history of legislative changes and…

A historical perspective on the organization and administration of the National Direct Student Loan (NDSL) Program is reported in this study, particularly as it relates to persisting concerns about the default rate. Chapter 1 explains the origin, purpose, and provisions of the program. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the study, including both…

The Veterans Administration (VA) loan program was reviewed by the General Accounting Office (GAO) to determine if it was meeting its primary objectives as stated in the legislative history. The program is mandated to provide an additional source of financial aid to students attending high-tuition institutions who would otherwise be financially…

The administration of the Law Enforcement Education Program was investigated. The program was managed by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration until May 1980, when it was transferred to the new Department of Education. The program provides grants and loans to students enrolled in college programs leading to degrees in law enforcement or…

Information from Office of Civil Rights (OCR) report forms pertaining to distribution of financial aid to all Florida community college students for fiscal year 1976-77 comprises this report, intended for college, state, and federal level decision- and policy-makers. Data are organized in tabular form. Table 1 is a summary of aid for the year,…

This is the first annual report to the Board of Regents from the Commissioner of Higher Education. The purpose of the report is to provide the Board of Regents with comprehensive information on programs and policies of the six institutions of the Montana University System: University of Montana at Missoula, Montana State University at Bozeman,…

Legislation regarding federal assistance to health professionals is reviewed with tables included on specific expenditures and enrollments. The 1963 Health Professions Educational Assistance Act provided financial assistance for schools in two areas: subsidies for construction of new capacity and loans to students. Amendments to the act in 1965…

Using the most current national data available, a study investigated the level on Ontario's contributions to its university system in relation to nine other Canadian provinces. The approach was to trace the student enrollment figures and provincial contributions to operating revenues from 1971-72 until 1973-74 in order to determine the levels of…

The significant role of the federal government in the support of higher education is noted in a survey of the development and changing patterns of federal support, and a critical review of the directions of current federal policy is offered. Implications are drawn about the effects of this policy on such national concerns as providing equal…

Efforts to improve and extend the educational programs of the University of Minnesota take place through a number of mechanisms, some formal, many informal. Among the mechanisms established to provide a formal basis for such efforts are the Small Grants Program of the all-University Council on Liberal Education (CLE), and the University…

Following a detailed review of present tuition and financial aid policies, the Committee on Tuition and Other Student Costs focused on recommended changes in policy and the implication of such policies on the costs to students of access to higher education opportunities. The committee affirmed its belief that an important goal of the Board of…

Information pertaining to adult education and vocational-technical programs as well as college and university aids is provided in this booklet. The booklet has been divided into three chapters: (1) "Education Beyond High School"; (2) "Native American Programs of Assistance"; and (3) "Student Aids Programs (not specifically for Indians)." Chapter 1…

This document, a report to the 64th Texas Legislature on the state of Texas higher education, emphasizes structure, governance, student enrollments, availability of educational opportunity, faculty and staff, facilities, financing higher education, and student costs and student assistance. Recommendations suggest that: (1) No new public senior or…