Grant aid -- whether based on financial need, merit, or a combination therein -- is the primary form of financial aid awarded by states. States use grant aid to encourage academic preparation, enhance access to postsecondary education, affect students' choice of college, support persistence, and reduce out-of-state migration. State grant aid…

This report portrays various performance indicators that are intended to facilitate an assessment of the postsecondary education system in Minnesota. Descriptive statistics are presented for Minnesota and five other comparison states as well as the nation. Comparison states were selected according to the degree of similarity of population…

The Louis W. and Maud Hill Family Foundation is engaged in a productivity program to assist private colleges in its eight state service region (Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) in controlling escalating costs while maintaining educational quality. The Hill Foundation's effectiveness could…

States are taking a closer look at public policy toward private higher education. The Education Commission of the States plans to appoint a special committee to study such issues. Charges of "empire building," automatic student subsidies, and philosophical objections to aid are discussed. (MLW)

The Minnesota Private College Research Foundation - Indian Education Project (MPCRF-IEP) provided additional financial support for programs that were unique, developmental, and Indian in their approach to expansion of higher educational opportunities for Native American students. Funding allocated by the Project was made on a dollar for dollar…

The study is a survey of 128 American Indian students who are attending 12 of Minnesota's private colleges this year (1974). Questionnaires completed by 55% of the Indian students during January and February of 1974 told who they are, where they are in their higher education programs, what their major fields of study are, what problems loom large…

This annual report reviews fiscal year 1999 for institutions serviced by the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority. The report notes a slight decline in new financing activity, although the $87.7 million financed during the 1999 fiscal year was the second highest annual total for the Authority. Following some introductory material, the…

Recommendations for postsecondary education policies in Minnesota are offered in this biennial report submitted to the governor and legislature. The report includes recommendations on postsecondary education in southwestern Minnesota, fluctuating enrollments, student financial aid, financial planning and budget review, coordination of new…