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Grover, Lisa S.; Quisenberry, Brooke – National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2022
Finding funds to build and renovate facilities is a major hurdle for public charter schools because most state laws do not provide charter schools with the full amount of state and local funding that other public schools receive. Although an increasing number of states are passing laws to address charter school facility funding gaps, inequities…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Finance, State Legislation, Educational Facilities
US Department of Education, 2009
Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance--grants, loans and work-study programs--for education beyond high school. The programs administered comprise the nation's largest source of student aid. Every year, the U.S. Department of Education provides more than $83 billion in…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Educational Finance, Financial Support, Federal Aid
Ashby, Nicole, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2004
This biweekly newsletter contains news and information about school improvement in the United States, designed expressly for parents and families. This issue highlights federal student loan interest rates, which have dropped to 3.37 percent, the lowest in nearly 35 years, saving money for millions of borrowers.
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid, Credit (Finance)
Alaska State Commission on Postsecondary Education, Juneau. – 1991
This report briefly summarizes Alaska student financial aid programs and participation levels for 1990-91. The programs described are the following: (1) Alaska Student Loan Program (program summary, loan award amounts, undergraduate loans, graduate loans, foreign study, loan repayments, default); (2) Alaska Family Education Loan Program…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Loan Default, Loan Repayment, Student Financial Aid
Bank of America NT & SA, San Francisco, CA. – 1980
This report describes principles and techniques for credit management. Topics covered include: (1) methods of determining personal credit limits; (2) ways to keep track of credit use; (3) suggestions for planning credit use; (4) explanations of single-payment charge accounts, revolving credit, installment credit, and consolidation loans; and (5)…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Credit Cards, Credit (Finance), Expenditures
US Department of Education, 2006
Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance--grants, loans and work-study programs--for education beyond high school. The programs administered comprise the nation's largest source of student aid: during the 2004-05 school year alone, approximately $74 billion in new aid was…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Educational Finance, Financial Support, Federal Aid
Minnesota Higher Education Services Office, 2004
This guide to financial aid programs provides Minnesota students with information on types of aid, qualifications, and how to apply. In the first section, "What is Financial Aid," the guide focuses on the purpose of financial aid, the different sources of financial aid, and how to qualify for aid. The second section, "How Do I Apply for Financial…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Work Study Programs, Scholarships, Military Service
TRW Information Systems and Services, Orange, CA. – 1994
This document contains 29 two-page reports on credit, business credit, direct marketing, and real estate data prepared by the credit reporting company, TRW, for consumers. Topics covered are the following: consumer credit reports, how to obtain a copy of a consumer credit report, how credit bureaus compile consumer credit reports, the role of…
Descriptors: Adults, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
US Department of Education, 2006
Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance--grants, loans and work-study programs--for education beyond high school. The programs administered comprise the nation's largest source of student aid: during the 2005-06 school year alone, approximately $78 billion in new aid was…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Grants, Educational Finance, Financial Support
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1996
This brochure contains suggestions for individuals repaying student loans on how they might benefit from Direct Loans, a program which consolidates multiple loans into a single account and offers favorable repayment terms, convenience, financial flexibility, and competitive interest rates. The brochure contains information on factors to be…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Federal Programs, Financial Services, Higher Education
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC. – 1981
Designed for the general public and possibly suitable also for high school economics students, this pamphlet discusses the provisions of the Truth in Lending Law. The act requires that creditors state credit charges in a uniform way. The pamphlet provides a brief description of finance charges and annual percentage rates. It also focuses on…
Descriptors: Advertising, Compliance (Legal), Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Eastern Michigan Univ., Ypsilanti. National Inst. for Consumer Education. – 1992
This document contains five lists of consumer resources pertaining to credit, credit problems, and home mortgages and equity loans. The first list, targeted at adults, provides information on general credit, applying for credit and contracts, seniors and women and credit, credit options and costs, credit protection, credit reports and bureaus, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiotape Cassettes, Computer Software, Consumer Education