Pell eligibility for incarcerated people is a great rehabilitative opportunity, but several challenges remain. This article recaps five of the issues identified by the original research articles in this special issue. It also considers how solutions proposed in these studies may be beneficial across a variety of these issues and gathers…

The federal role in higher education has grown over the past two decades, and now a new administration has the opportunity to strengthen policies that support students and their colleges and universities. To help inform these decisions, the Urban Institute convened a bipartisan group of scholars and policy advisers to write a series of memos…

Tuition discounting (TD), a practice whereby institutional grants are used to subsidize a student's educational expense, has become a common practice at four-year institutions. TDs impact on enrollments, financial aid, and budgets continues to increase, raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of the practice. Drawing upon Breneman's…

The report examines tuition assistance costs being charged to the federal government for family members of employees at educational institutions performing government-funded research. The study involved visits to 5 of the 10 universities receiving the most federal government-funded contracts and grants. The report addresses: (1) comparison of…

The hearings before the subcommittee on education of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Ninety-Third Congress on the examination of the family contribution schedule for the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program for use in academic year 1975-1976 are presented. Testimony and supporting evidence are included. (MJM)

The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education has as its main objective to improve postsecondary educational opportunities by providing assistance to educational institutions and agencies for a broad range of reforms and innovations. Grants and contracts may be awarded by the Fund for one of 8 purposes: (1) encouraging the reform,…

This document summarizes the type or amount of assistance and eligibility and application procedures of major federal student assistance programs administered by the Office of Education. The programs discussed include: the basic educational opportunity grant program; the supplemental educational opportunity grants; direct loans to students in…

The purpose of this descriptive case study was to trace the policy production process of a state agency, the Iowa College Student Aid Commission (Commission), to its function today. This case study relied on a review of federal and state statutes, a news article search, biennium reports of the Commission, and information obtained from the…

The United State provides military training on a grant or sales basis to foreign governments. Under the Foreign Assistance Act of l96l, as amended, the Congress makes grants available to foreign governments for training through the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program. The Arms Export Control Act, as amended, authorizes the…

Statements, tables, and letters relating to the (Basic Opportunity Grant) program provide materials pertaining to eligibility status and income range, net assets by total income, average family contribution by total income, home equity for all qualified dependent applicants, and family size allowance. (MJM)

Four types of federal grants used to address national concerns of educational equity are examined and evaluated: general aid to education, categorical grants for educational equity, block grants for specific groups of equity programs, and matching grants for educational equity. (CT)

This report presents a synopsis of grants awarded by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs from FY 1990 through 1999 to encourage the further development of skilled doctoral and postdoctoral level special educators and related services personnel. Doctoral level training grants typically propose programming for the preparation of a truly…

Tables, graphs, and text summarize the most recent statistics available on financial aid available to students in postsecondary education including virtually all federal aid and the vast majority of state and institutional assistance. It revises earlier 1990s data and provides estimates for the academic year 1995-96. Study highlights include: (1)…

Program operations from July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1975 are reported that deal with four Federal and four State programs of direct benefit to postsecondary education in Iowa. The current biennium has seen a 45 percent growth in State-funded financial assistance for Iowa postsecondary students. State funds invested in scholarships, grants, and…

Financial aid information for residents of the State of Maine is presented in this booklet. Instructions for completing the College Scholarship Service Financial Aid Form are presented. The Basic Educational Opportunity Grants Program, the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, Maine State Incentive Scholarship Program, and the New…