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California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1984
The need for and possible effects of a state-funded work-study program for students in California colleges and universities in a comprehensive system of student financial aid were assessed. After considering current levels of funding for all financial aid programs in California, attention is focused on the specific needs that could be addressed by…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Eligibility, Employers, Federal Programs
Thrift, Julianne Still; Toppe, Christopher M. – 1985
Sources of funds for students at private colleges are assessed, along with major changes in student financial aid during 1979-1984, based on the Student Aid Recipient Data Bank of the National Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities. A random sample of actual student financial aid records was examined in order to show how aid is…
Descriptors: Dependents, Federal Aid, Full Time Students, Grants
Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1984
Edits that can be performed by the processor who applies for federal campus-based student aid programs are discussed, along with a longer-term approach to assessing the efficacy of recommended edit checks. Attention is focused on the accuracy of data submitted by institutions on the application portion of the Fiscal Operations Report and…
Descriptors: Computation, Data Collection, Error Patterns, Evaluation Methods
Florida State Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee. – 1996
This report presents the results of a review of all state student financial aid programs in Florida and presents recommendations concerning program consolidation. The review was designed to address a variety of aid-related issues, including unexpended financial aid resources, program consolidation, budget request and aid distribution procedures,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Eligibility, Higher Education
Dyste, Ron; Wilson, Al – 1988
Several problems have been identified in the administration of student financial aid programs in California, including high default rates in the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) Program, a significant decrease in the number of eligible students receiving financial aid, workload increases in program administration, and unmet needs for financial aid…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Colleges, Federal Programs, Federal Regulation
Meznek, James; Wilson, Al – 1989
A series of recommendations is presented for reducing default rates in the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) program. First, a summary is provided of trends toward the increasing dependence of students on loans to finance their college education and the large and growing default rate among borrowers. Next, four issues are discussed: Should lenders…
Descriptors: Banking, Community Colleges, Educational Legislation, Loan Repayment
Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1984
Errors made in the allocation of federal funds to institutions for the three campus-based aid programs specified in Title IV of the Higher Education Act are discussed. Funds are allocated directly to participating colleges, which in turn award the money to students, for the following programs: Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants, College…
Descriptors: Accountability, Computation, Data Collection, Enrollment Rate
Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1984
Error analysis for the institutional process of applying for federal aid is considered as part of the Quality Control Study of the U.S. Office of Student Financial Aid. Attention is focused on the results of the data collection activities that occurred using the Department of Education's records for the Fiscal-Operations Report and Application to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Computation, Data Collection, Enrollment Rate
Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1984
The impact of data discrepancies made by colleges on the Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) is addressed, with attention to both impact on the entire aid program and resource allocation to institutions. Brief descriptions are provided of the allocation formulas for the three campus-based aid programs (Supplemental…
Descriptors: Computation, Data Collection, Error Patterns, Evaluation Criteria
Ordover, Eileen L.; Annexstein, Leslie T. – 1999
This publication provides guidance to state and local administrators responsible for planning and implementing comprehensive school-to-work systems for all students, including youth with disabilities, under five key federal laws: (1) School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994; (2) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as amended in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Nolfi, George J.; And Others – 1983
The impact of federal student financial aid policy on states and state responses to federal programs are assessed. After reviewing federal and state student aid during the past decade, the State Student Incentive Grant program (SSIG), is discussed, along with the effect of federal policy on SSIG. Perspectives of the state legislatures, governors,…
Descriptors: Budgets, Decision Making, Federal Aid, Federal State Relationship
Pritchard, May Long; And Others – 1984
Basic principles for the establishment of a comprehensive youth education and employment system are offered in this guide, with particular focus on those youth who are at greatest risk of becoming or remaining chronically unemployed. Drawing on the knowledge generated by research and operational experience over the past decade, the guide proposes…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Programs, High Risk Persons
Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1983
Specifications of the current delivery systems of the Pell Grant program, the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) program, and campus-based aid programs are provided. The relationship between features of the programs and delivery systems is also examined. The campus-based programs include the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) Program,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Eligibility, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Virginia State Council of Higher Education, Richmond. – 1987
This document reports on higher education student financial aid in Virginia describing its current structure, proposing a new philosophy for its organization, and recommending steps for reform. The opening chapter proposes a new philosophy for student aid which assumes shared responsibility for cost between the student and society, consideration…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Finance, Higher Education
Ross-Gordon, Jovita M.; And Others – 1990
The Services for Transition to Independence through Education (STRIDE) project evaluated a model for providing comprehensive training and employment services to adults with mild handicaps, using existing vocational education classes and special needs support programs in a secondary vocational technical school in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Services…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs
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