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Hoy, David, Ed. – 1998
This guidebook contains reviews of more than 160 resources focused on the college financial aid process and background information on all aspects of the process. Included are resources to help complete federal student aid forms and advice about other types of public and private scholarships, grants, and loans. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction";…
Descriptors: Financial Aid Applicants, Grants, Higher Education, Paying for College
Hamel, April Vahle – 2002
This guide for prospective graduate students contains information on funding graduate study in the United States and abroad through scholarships, loans, and other programs. The chapters are: (1) "Graduate Degrees, Institutional Financial Aid, and Graduate School Application Tips"; (2) "External Funding"; (3) "Individual Training Fellowships"; (4)…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Grants, Paying for College
Minnesota Higher Education Services Office, 2004
This report contains data on the number and dollar amounts of Minnesota State Grants received by Minnesota undergraduates for Fiscal Year 2004 (academic year 2003-2004). Minnesota State Grants are coordinated with Federal Pell Grants, so the tables and graphs also show combined Federal Pell and State Grant awards. In addition, since ability to pay…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Income, Grants, Student Financial Aid
Minnesota Higher Education Services Office, 2004
This report contains data on the number and dollar amounts of Minnesota State Grants received by Minnesota undergraduates for Fiscal Years 1978 through 2003. Combined federal Pell and State Grant awards are also reported. The report includes a table showing the parameters used in the State Grant Program from Fiscal Year 1984 through 2003. The…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Grants, State Aid, Federal Aid
Pennsylvania Commission for Women, Harrisburg. – 1994
This booklet is designed to help Pennsylvania's re-entry female students find the best ways to finance a college education. It presents a "To Do" list with the following steps: (1) prioritize what is wanted or needed from an enhanced educational opportunity; (2) familiarize oneself with different types of federal, state, and local aid…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Grants, Higher Education
Frazier, Gregory W. – 1989
This book provides American Indian and Alaska Native students with sources for securing financial aid for higher education. The first section covers sources of funding and grants for individuals who are pursuing undergraduate degrees. This financial support includes scholarships with state residency requirements, general undergraduate…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, College Bound Students
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 2003
This Braille publication discusses federal student aid programs for postsecondary education and how to apply for them. It outlines sources for finding out about student aid and presents general information about federal student aid, including eligibility in terms of need and dependency status, the application process, deadlines, and important…
Descriptors: Braille, College Applicants, Eligibility, Federal Aid
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Student Financial Assistance. – 2002
This Braille publication discusses federal student aid programs for postsecondary education and how to apply for them. It begins by outlining sources for finding out about student aid and offers tips for choosing schools carefully. The guide presents general information about federal student aid, including eligibility in terms of need and…
Descriptors: Braille, College Applicants, Eligibility, Federal Aid

Minnesota Higher Education Services Office, 2004
This report presents information on financial resources provided to undergraduates at Minnesota post-secondary institutions. The financial resources reported are grants, loans, and student earnings that help students pay tuition, fees, room and board, and other costs of attending post-secondary education. This report presents information for…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Students, Grants, Work Study Programs

Somers, Patricia A. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1994
An econometric model that allows any institution to study the effect of financial aid and other variables on within-year persistence of college students is described. It is concluded that total amount of aid and the amounts of grants and loans received are significant in promoting persistence. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Costs, Econometrics

St. John, Edward P.; Hu, Shouping; Weber, Jeff – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2000
This study used the "workable persistence model" to assess the effects of financial aid on persistence of full-time resident undergraduates within the Indiana State postsecondary system. The analysis provides support for state-provided, need-based financial aid programs, and finds that student financial aid is adequate to equalize…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Grants, Higher Education, Models

Melvin, Matt; Stick, Sheldon – Journal of College Orientation and Transition, 2001
Discusses the history of student financial aid's emergence as a major issue in American education, including why a policy of financial assistance was initiated, what it sought to accomplish, how national priorities influence those policies, and its current status. Explores how the shift from grants to loans is influencing access, underrepresented…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change, Federal Aid, Grants
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2009
Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) Section 49-7-2 (c) (7) requires the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to "submit a biennial report to the governor and the general assembly, commenting upon major developments, trends, new policies, budgets and financial considerations which in the judgment of the commission will be useful to the governor…
Descriptors: Higher Education, State Colleges, Public Colleges, State Standards
Embler, Sandra; Graves, Stacy – Department of Defense Education Activity, 2009
This report summarizes the postsecondary intentions and scholarship monies earned by high school graduates of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) in SY08-09. As part of the process for planning for postsecondary life, seniors indicate whether they are planning to attend a 4-year college/university, junior/community college, or…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, High Schools, Scholarships, Postsecondary Education
US Department of Education, 2006
Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance--grants, loans and work-study programs--for education beyond high school. The programs administered comprise the nation's largest source of student aid: during the 2005-06 school year alone, approximately $78 billion in new aid was…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Grants, Educational Finance, Financial Support