National data reveal postsecondary students in proprietary schools and vocational education are much more likely than others to receive financial aid, and community college students are much less likely. Because of community college student sensitivity to costs and because evidence indicates aid is effective in two-year colleges, the pattern is…

This paper presents the results of three child care studies in the Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne Counties of Michigan. In the first study parents were surveyed to determine their child care needs versus the needs met by child care centers. Data was collected from seven child care centers: two franchise, three private, and two in-home. The conclusions…

Educational financing patterns of full-time undergraduates in New York State were compared for Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites. Compared to Whites, the minority students had lower incomes, were more likely to be financially independent of their parents, and were more likely to attend the City University of New York (CUNY) or proprietary…