This report proposes reform recommendations in the Federal Student Loan Program that are intended to reduce government (and taxpayer) costs, allow for the incorporation of the National Service Initiative, and provide more flexible repayment terms for borrowers. The proposal provides for an evaluation period for direct government lending, the…

This document is a comprehensive guide to electronic data exchange (EDE) of Title IV student financial aid application data to and from the U.S. Department of Education. An overview chapter defines terms for processing financial aid applications through EDE, explains the seven-step process for sending and receiving data using EDE, and describes…

This report presents the results of an annual survey (1989-90) of states with general programs of scholarship or grant assistance for undergraduate study. Section I presents highlights and a summary of the survey's results. Section II offers comparative program statistics for 1988-89 and 1989-90 with some data from earlier years. Section III…

The Florida state legislature mandated a study of the cost of medical, dental, and veterinary education in Florida. The study examined the funding and expenditures for several state institutions using various data sources as well as information presented at a series of public meetings. Findings of the study revealed that estimated expenditures per…

This book presents information from the Commonwealth Ministers of Education's Ninth Conference in Nicosia, held in Cyprus in 1984, that addressed strategies to (1) increase resources for the development of education in developing countries, and (2) make better use of existing resources for educational needs. The book's main intent is to present…

This publication presents a set of eight recommended reforms and improvements for delivering financial aid to postsecondary students especially the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). The recommendations are: (1) make applying for student aid simpler for students; (2) assure the continued availability of a dependable, reliable source of…

This report evaluates the adequacy of the Department of Education's efforts to approve foreign medical schools for participation in the federal student loan program, and information needed by state medical boards to assess the quality of the education that foreign-trained physicians receive before granting them licenses. Findings indicate that the…

This book presents papers from a national symposium conducted by the Forum for College Financing, offering a perspective on how higher education institutions will finance their operations in the future and the challenges that lay ahead. A paper by Richard Anderson and Joe Meyerson, "A Changing National Environment," introduces the other papers in…

Final federal regulations through September 1989 for student financial aid and related concerns are listed in this publication. Regulations cover the following areas: family educational rights and privacy; Institutional eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; student assistance general provision; Paul Douglas Teacher…

A key factor in the overall financial strategy in the public and private sectors of American higher education involves helping students and families pay tuition and fees. This is because expenses have risen dramatically, tuition fees have outdistanced increases in federal student aid programs, and competition for students has increased. Several…

This directory of financial aid sources for minority students majoring in education includes the following types of information: (1) summary and description of the field, including college enrollment statistics, demand for graduates (by educational level an subject area); (2) directory of financial aid programs that assist minority group students…

This directory of financial aid sources for minority students with any major includes the following types of information: (1) a summary and description of the fields, including college enrollment statistics, the costs of higher education, definitions of types of financial aid, and financial aid offices; (2) a directory of general scholarships,…

Guidance on how to make college affordable, especially for middle-income families, is provided. Although college tuition and fees have more than doubled over the past 10 years and will continue to increase, traditional student aid programs have not kept pace with inflation and are earmarked chiefly for students from low-income families. The…

Information on state student financial aid programs in New York is provided to the governor and legislature by the Board of Regents. Part I discusses recent developments in the state's student aid programs and recommendations of the regents. Part II's four sections are as follows: the scope of state-administered student aid programs (e.g., the…

Fundamental features of the financial aid systems for college students in 10 European countries are described, as are the theoretical framework and research topics of the study on which this report is based. The study is intended to determine the per capita degree of subsidization in each country; to describe the effects of the financial aid…