Information on obtaining financial support to meet the needs of disabled college students is presented. Institutional planning components that are needed include a planning and support team, involvement of the disabled, and coordination of long-range planning with the service delivery system. Two publications on federal categorical funds and a…

When higher education is expected to undergo severe retrenchment, the art of proposal writing is seen to be an extremely important skill for Ph.D.s, scholars, and faculty. An overview of proposal-writing and fund-raising resources is provided. A guide to foundation publications is included. (MLW)

This publication highlights national and regional foundations that are most likely to fund colleges and universities to perform activities similar to those undertaken by the Office of University Partnerships' Community Outreach Partnership Center Program (COPC) of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The COPC Program provides…

This publication lists and describes national and regional foundations that are most likely to fund colleges and universities to perform activities similar to those undertaken by the Office of University Partnerships' Community Outreach Partnership Center Program. The guide contains descriptions of 26 foundations. For each foundation, the guide…

The text of a statement by the board of trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, concerning the federal role in higher education and the role of education in the nation's and the world's future, is presented. (MSE)

This book provides central-office administrators with detailed processes of evaluation and assessment designed to improve upon the deficiencies in the current decentralized grants system. It is designed to help the administrator discern what district support functions are necessary to ensure that legal, ethical, and financial grant requirements…

To help colleges and universities find support for international activities, information is provided on funding opportunities and services available to institutions and individuals. For each source of support, a description is provided of funding objectives, services, available materials, and contact offices. Information is provided for 14 federal…

This essay discusses the financial problems faced by higher education institutions in the United States and advances possible solutions to these difficulties. Colleges and universities in the 1990s are confronted with internal desires to expand services and programs, an absence of productivity gains, increasing costs for information and…

Information about how handicapped students can pay for postsecondary education and training is provided in this fact sheet for students, parents, and professionals who assist disabled students. The financial aid system is described, with attention to the application and disbursement process and federal financial aid programs. The family…

Information about how handicapped students can pay for postsecondary education and training is provided in this fact sheet for students, parents, and professionals who assist disabled students. The financial aid system is described, with attention to the application and disbursement process and federal financial aid programs. The family…

The handbook is intended to help those engaged in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) identify and effectively pursue sponsored support for research and other professional activities. It consists of four chapters. The first is an introduction to the world of sponsored support. Major sponsors are profiled and strategies for…