This paper is an attempt to draw together some of the criteria and information by which one might project the proper amount and form of federal financial support to higher education. The paper takes into account the financial crunch in higher education, the financial burdens on students and families, and the 1971-72 higher education legislation.…

As background to the National Dialogue on Student Financial Aid, this essay discusses the fundamental assumptions and aims that underlie the principles and policies of federal financial aid to students. These eight assumptions and aims are explored: (1) higher education is the province of states, and not of the federal government; (2) the costs of…

Next year, Congress will begin the process of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, which governs the major student aid programs and other categorical support for colleges and universities administered by the Education Department. Major reauthorization issues include degree of access in Pell program, aid based on manpower planning, etc. (MLW)