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Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1991
This publication is the 11th edition of a guide for students seeking financial assistance to attend post high school institutions in Illinois. The first of six chapters reproduces a booklet, titled "Need a Lift?", on obtaining financial aid for higher education and put out by the American Legion. This chapter provides general…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Grants, Higher Education, Paying for College
College Board, Washington, DC. Washington Office. – 1992
This report provides recent statistics on trends in student aid in the 1980s and 1990s for the federal government, state governments, and educational institutions. The analysis also reports on changes in the costs of attending college and in family incomes in order to provide a context for assessing whether college is becoming more or less…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Grants
Consortium for Policy Research in Education, New Brunswick, NJ. – 1992
This paper outlines a proposal for restructuring student aid for higher education based on the book "Keeping College Affordable: Government and Educational Opportunity" by Michael S. McPherson and Morton Owen Schapiro. The paper argues that transferring costs to federal government programs will ensure that equal opportunity and human…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Federal Programs, Government Role, Grants
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1992
This publication begins with a message from the President of the United States, George Bush, transmitting to the Congress the "Lifelong Learning Act of 1992." A draft of the proposed legislation to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 follows. Its key provisions, intended to encourage lifelong learning, are as follows: (1) to extend…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance
California Student Aid Commission, Sacramento. – 1994
Presented in both English and Spanish language formats, this workbook explains how California residents can qualify for and obtain student financial aid in the form of federal and state grants and loans, work-study programs, institutional grants, federal campus-based programs, and the Federal Family Education Loan Program loans. A calendar of…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants, Grants
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1993
This guide tells about federal student aid programs for postsecondary education and how to apply for them. It begins by outlining sources for finding out about student aid, such as state higher education agencies, guidance counselors, and organizations connected with particular fields of interest. The guide offers tips on choosing a school…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Programs, Grants, Higher Education
Burdman, Pamela – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2005
Though the rise in college student debt often has been blamed on rising tuition, a radical shift in student financial aid--from a system relying primarily on need-based grants to one dominated by loans--has been equally important. Numerous reports have highlighted the burdens faced by students who borrow large sums, but less is known about…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Debt (Financial), Student Financial Aid, Access to Education
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Student Financial Assistance. – 2001
This volume discusses the eligibility requirements for student and parent borrowers from federal financial aid programs. It reviews the factors an aid administrator must consider when reviewing a student's application for a loan and outlines the administrator's responsibilities in checking to make sure that recipients qualify for their aid awards.…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Eligibility, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants

St. John, Edward P.; Andrieu, Sandra Carlin – Higher Education, 1995
The 1987 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study was used to compare four alternative approaches for assessing the influence of price subsidies on within-year persistence by graduate students. Conclusions include tuition charge has a substantial negative influence on persistence; and comprehensive packages (grants, loans, plus assistantships)…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Comparative Analysis, Educational Economics, Graduate Students

Braunstein, Andrew; McGrath, Michael; Pescatrice, Donn – Research in Higher Education, 1999
A study analyzed demographic, socioeconomic, and financial factors in enrollment behavior of accepted applicants to Iona College (New York). Financial aid had a positive impact on enrollment decisions (excepting upper-income applicants): for every $1,000 increase offered, probability of enrollment increased 1.1 to 2.5%. Work-study was not…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Choice, Decision Making, Enrollment Influences
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, 2006
The role that independent colleges and universities play in meeting the national interest of providing educational opportunity is not always recognized. The information in this report demonstrates how independent colleges and universities provide affordable access to students from a diverse array of backgrounds. Students who attend these…
Descriptors: Financial Needs, Private Colleges, Educational Opportunities, Scholarships
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1995
This sheet offers statistics and analysis of national data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (1993) on the net costs of attending institutions of postsecondary education including tuition, fees, and living expenses minus grants, loans and work study compensation. One table shows costs of college attendance and student financial aid…
Descriptors: Family Financial Resources, Fees, Grants, Higher Education
King, Jacqueline – 1996
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)…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Financial Support, Grants
Colorado Commission on Higher Education, Denver. – 1993
This report summarizes Colorado student aid program expenditures for 1992-93. The report reveals that: (1) the Colorado General Assembly provided $37.2 million for Colorado student aid programs for the 1992-93 fiscal year; (2) the total number of state aid awards and the average award increased in 1992-93 to an average of $908; (3) financial aid…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Students, Expenditures, Financial Aid Applicants
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Postsecondary Research and Information Systems. – 1990
The report summarizes a 1987 survey of over 8,000 New York State postsecondary students designed to determine how these students and their families finance postsecondary education costs. Highlights of the study are grouped under the categories of college costs, financial aid, total resources, and equity, access and choice. Among major findings are…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Choice, Grants, Higher Education