This study examined student loan default rates at 98 of the 104 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States. About 3 percent of all federal students loans made in fiscal year (FY) 1995 were made to students at HBCUs, a percentage that has remained steady from FY 1991 through FY 1995. For FY 1993, the average loan…

Reviews the two major elements (an employer survey and a hiring audit) of the General Accounting Office (GAO) study of discrimination related to implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Notes some of the criticisms lodged against each element, and discusses policy implications of the report. (AF)

Responds to the article by Fix and Bean in this issue on the General Accounting Office (GAO) report on discrimination related to provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Questions interpretation of the GAO report and an Urban Institute-sponsored study. Endorses IRCA and recommends stronger employer sanctions. (AF)

Hearings on the Solomon amendment regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Education are presented. The Solomon amendment requires that any student be registered under the military's Selective Service Act in order to receive Title IV federal student assistance. H.R. 1286 and H.R. 1567 would repeal the provision of the Military Selective…

A study was done by the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance to determine specific legislative, regulatory or administrative sources of complexity and burden in student loan programs under Part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and to recommend enhancements that will have positive effects on loan delivery and collection systems…

The extent to which guaranty agencies, lenders, and state secondary markets impose restrictions on Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) borrowing that go beyond federal regulations was assessed through a survey of 53 guaranty agencies. Seventeen of the agencies imposed restrictions on GSLs that go beyond federal regulations, including not loaning to…

Examines the study by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) on the implementation of the employer sanctions requirement of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). Discusses citizenship discrimination and other possible discriminatory influences. Applauds the study's contribution while urging attention to omitted issues such as…

This paper reviews the Supreme Court's Zebley decision which expanded the definition of disability in young children by including functional equivalence; compares regulations and practices under the Social Security Administration and Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and offers guidelines concerning the intent of the law,…

Background information and an analysis of issues involved in the governance of new regional educational laboratories are presented. The new laboratories are to be established through a 1984 competition administered by the National Institute of Education (NIE). The analysis is designed to assist the Study Group on Regional Laboratories to advise…

The revisions in this document address how state education agencies (SEAs) allocate Title I, Part A funds to local education agencies (LEAs) for school year 1997-98. The changes reflect requirements in the Title I statute and regulations published in the "Federal Register" on July 3, 1995, that take effect for the first time in 1997-98.…

This study reviews the financial soundness of the Perkins Loan Program, a federal program that provides low-interest loans to financially needy students through postsecondary institutions, and identifies ways to make the Perkins program less financially dependent on additional federal appropriations to cover operating costs and default losses.…

Hearings on the Department of Education's final regulation governing the National Direct Student Loan (NDSL) Program are presented. The final regulation makes three changes: calculation of the federal capital contribution, which is the amount of new federal dollars allocated to institutions each year; the eligibility of institutions to receive…

This study examined how secondary institutions define and implement institutional academic standards and progress requirements for federal financial aid recipients and how the federal requirements for academic progress affect the distribution of grades at these institutions. The study used a mail survey of a nationally representative sample of 200…

The purpose of this document is to suggest guidelines for the identification and assessment of children who should participate in programs related to the infant-toddler (Part H) and the preschool (Part B, Section 619) components of Public Law 99-457, the Education of the Handicapped Amendments of 1986. The guidelines integrate information from the…

This ninth semiannual report issued by the United States Department of Education's Office of Inspector General (OIG) summarizes the activities and accomplishments of that office during a 6-month period ending September 30, 1984. A condensation of audits of Department of Education aid programs presents statistics on OIG activities and the…