The need in today's library for a middle career category between the professional and the clerical is stressed. The functions which could be performed by the library technical assistant are elaborated and programs for education and training are presented. (JN)

The problem of training a group of people whose basic education varies considerably can be overcome by correspondence courses. (RY)

At Berea College all students work 10 to 20 hours a week on campus in a compulsory labor program and pay no tuition. The college maintains high academic standards, and students often use their work experience in later employment. (MSE)

Summarizes the findings of a 1981 national survey of top news executives to determine their willingness to cooperate in work-study programs, internships, teleconferences, and summer workshops for faculty members. (HOD)

Reports on the mutual advantages to student-employer work relationships , and urges colleges to act as catalysts between the two. Employers who carefully plan hiring part-time college workers can realize economic and human resource development benefits. Benefits accruing to part-time student workers fall into three categories: financial, career…

The traditional concept of work-study programs as a lower-class, menial task, rote-learning program is undemocratic and nonproductive in terms of developmental growth and should be restructured to provide interactional cognitive development and a broad range of career option experience to all students. (MB)

Describes a study in which a survey was completed by high school seniors to assess the impact of working on their academic achievement. The results suggest that some students find it difficult to balance work and school. Implications for school counselors are also given. (CH)

This document contains information for institutions of higher education concerning completion of the required Fiscal Operations Report (FISCOP) and an institutional application for participation in three federal programs providing student financial aid (FISAP). Programs covered include the Federal Perkins Loan Program, the Federal Supplemental…

This book presents five case studies on the development of post-secondary engineering education in Canada, Japan, Venezuela, Pakistan, and Scotland. An introduction to the case studies take a long, historical and sociological look at the development of technical education and in particular reviews the industrial revolution and education, and the…

This report presents information concerning jobs funded through the College Work-Study (CWS) program, a program that provides part-time employment to students needing financial assistance to help defray the costs of attending a postsecondary educational institution. Almost 95 percent of the students' CWS earnings for the 12-month period ending…

This book is designed to assist school districts in career guidance planning for high school students in general and minority students and females in particular. It is also designed to encourage cooperation among educational institutions, business, and industry groups within New York State. Descriptions are provided of programs, internships,…

A guide to federal student financial aid programs is provided for students. General information is provided on: eligibility, financial aid, application forms, records needed, the Student Aid Report (SAR), verification by applicants of the information reported on their applications, transfer students, deadlines, addresses where applications are…

Complete citations and annotations are provided for the professional literature in the field of student financial aid for the period 1977-1985. Most entries are from an ERIC search of citations in Current Index to Journals in Education. Additional entries were taken from the listings of professional papers and reports published by selected…