This report discusses the current types of financial aid and the principles and practices that guide college financial aid programs. Although specific functions vary among institutions, the authors cite a common core of operational activities; counseling about student expenses and financial aid opportunities, general administration, student…

A system using a magnetic card controller and plastic magnetic striped cards at the University of California at Berkeley allows specific transactions to be recorded for eventual billing. The system can be used to control access to as well as dispense a commodity. For journal availability see HE 509 149. (LBH)

The growth of the Student Loan Marketing Association has brought with it new financial products and services, including use of secured lines of credit to fund individual institutions' loans to parents, the Parent Loans for Undergraduate Studies, loans to states, and expanded purchase and commitment options. (MSE)

This report, which focuses on education in Louisiana, gives the results of research on various education issues in Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states and provides information on how southern states collect and use different education-related data. The article discusses education costs and revenues, as well as how financial, student,…

Continuing education agencies have cycles of financial activities that are all parts of financial management, including obtaining funding and venture capital, setting fees, and controlling costs for cost recovery. (Author/SSH)

Effective administration entails implementing plans and budgets. An understanding of financial procedures enables an administrator to make sound decisions about pricing or to receive support from the parent organization, based on financial information and other considerations. (Author/SSH)

This paper reports on a proposed project to be undertaken to improve the morale, image, and service of the Bursar's Office at Nova Southeastern University. The project calls for: (1) a brainstorming meeting of the bursar's office staff; (2) bursar's office staff to offer suggestions to improve services; (3) the encouragement of teamwork and…

To help school districts comply with Oregon's school bond laws, this manual provides guidelines for school district attorneys and personnel in the issuance and sale of school district bonds. The manual deals with the three primary types of Oregon school district borrowings: (1) general obligation bonds; (2) tax and revenue anticipation notes; and…

The potential national costs of implementing federally mandated special education services are discussed in this paper. A resource-cost model is utilized, in which student characteristics and program configurations form the basis for estimating the costs of special education. The procedures require specification of the student population to be…

Investment trends and the total return concept discussed at the NACUBO Regional Investment Workshop are described. A survey was made by the NACUBO Committee on Investment of 1,059 institutions, 189 of which responded. The most important finding was that 26 institutions reported the adoption of total return investing. Other findings were that about…

The need for financial aid programs for students in junior colleges is demonstrated in this report and recommendations are made for establishing them. Grants can be outright, requiring no payback, or contingent, requiring payback in money or labor. A financial program is generally some combination of scholarships and fellowships, loans, and…

This study investigates how the financial viability of the private college might be strengthened through a change in financial assistance programs. The first part deals with existing practices. The financial background against which student assistance programs must be viewed, the "market" in terms of admission and experience, and the existing…

The flow of capital to and through the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) Program and the cost of that capital to the federal government and the individual borrower were studied. A review of the research on student loan capital was conducted, and automated cost models were developed to test assumptions and project future costs. Attention was directed…

Insurance premiums being charged to borrowers under the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) program were studied to determine if the rate exceeded the rate necessary to protect the reserves of the insurer. Attention was directed to whether historical changes in the GSL program have affected insurance premiums. Guaranty agency's sources and uses of funds…

Identifying and obtaining external funding for two-year colleges require an approach which is consistent with the particular scope and mission of such institutions and which takes into consideration the priorities of funding agencies. Faced with divergent functions and financial/staffing constraints, two-year college development officers must not…