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New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Postsecondary Research and Information Systems. – 1990
The report presents findings of a 1987 survey of 8,062 postsecondary students designed to determine how New York State students and their families finance postsecondary education costs. Among major findings are the following: college costs among full-time undergraduates averaged $6,530; 64% of all undergraduates received some financial aid…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Choice, Grants, Higher Education
Office of Federal Student Aid (ED), Washington, DC. – 2002
The purpose of this volume is to describe how schools become eligible to participate in the Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs and to explain the administrative and fiscal requirements of FSA program participation. In addition, the publication discusses other issues relevant to the general administration of the FSA programs. Major changes from the…
Descriptors: Colleges, Eligibility, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Student Financial Assistance. – 2001
The purpose of this publication is to describe how a school becomes eligible to participate in the Student Financial Assistance (SFA) programs and to explain the administrative and fiscal requirements of SFA program participation. In addition, this publication discusses other issues relevant to the general administration of the SFA programs. Major…
Descriptors: Colleges, Eligibility, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2006
The state of Washington is committed to higher education opportunity for all students, regardless of income, through its state financial aid programs. The purpose of this report is to provide the members of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) with an overview of state and federal financial aid in Washington, an update on state financial…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Economically Disadvantaged, Higher Education, State Aid
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King, Jacqueline – 1995
This report provides statistics on college student aid in the 1980s and 1990s based on a data series begun by the College Board over 10 years ago. The data represent virtually all federal aid and most state and institutional assistance available to students in postsecondary education. The report also uses data on changes in the cost of attending…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Family Income, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
ACCESS ERIC, Rockville, MD. – 1996
This brochure suggests steps students and parents can take to secure financial aid for higher education. The document contains six sections which cover: (1) types of aid available, including grants and scholarships, work-study programs, and loans; (2) determination of aid eligibility, a process including a demonstration of financial need (or merit…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Financial Needs, Grants, Higher Education
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 1996
This guide 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, such as schools, state higher education agencies, guidance counselors, and organizations connected with particular fields of interest. It offers tips on how to choose a school…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Grants
New York State Higher Education Services Corp., Albany. – 1996
This report contains recommendations for changes to New York's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to be considered during the 1997 legislative session. It outlines the principal options addressed by the task force, the historical context of the TAP, and the cost of meeting full tuition and non-tuition allowances through state and federal grants and…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Grants, Higher Education, Need Analysis (Student Financial Aid)
Andersen, Charles J. – Research Briefs, 1992
This monograph presents a history of developments in major student financial aid programs over the past 20 years. An opening section offers highlights of the topic. The article goes on to look at types of student aid, categorized as grants, loans, and work study. An examination of the effects of inflation shows that even taking into account…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Trends, Federal Legislation, Government Role
Noell, Jay – 1992
This paper analyzes the use of student grants and loans among undergraduates in the 1989-90 academic year. It discusses the issue of using loans to finance undergraduate education, and explores who among current undergraduates receive grants and loans. It also investigates the cumulative amounts of education debt taken on by undergraduate students…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Grants, Higher Education
Gladieux, Lawrence E.; Toon, Tracy Hartzler; Swail, Watson Scott – 1997
This report presents data on the amount and types of financial assistance available to help students pay the costs of attending postsecondary institutions in California between 1990-91 and 1995-96, with some trend data going back to 1977-78. Sixteen charts and 12 tables update data on undergraduate student fees for California public colleges and…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Family Income
Ehrhart, Julie Kuhn; Lepof, Amanda – 1998
This guide to student financial aid for women explains different types of federal grant and loan programs, describes specific independent scholarships, and directs students on how to apply for such aid. An introduction points out that Americans tend to overestimate the price of college and also notes the average salary benefits of attending…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Degrees (Academic), Federal Aid
Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2009
The work of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) is guided by a 5-year strategic plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide focus for the activity of this small agency and its eight staff members in order to increase productivity and impact in the areas of its statutory authority. The mission and goals were accepted by…
Descriptors: Productivity, Strategic Planning, Higher Education, Grants
Office of Postsecondary Education, Washington DC. Student Financial Assistance Programs. – 1996
Many high school students are not aware that they may be eligible for college financial aid. The primary purpose of this book is to help high school guidance counselors advise students about financial aid for postsecondary education. The text is divided into three parts. Part 1 offers general information about postsecondary opportunities and…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Financial Aid Applicants, Financial Support, Grants
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 1998
This guide provides a basic summary of student financial assistance programs provided by the federal government. First, sources of information about student aid are briefly reviewed. Next, guidelines for choosing a school are offered, such as asking about the school's loan default rate and its completion and transfer-out rates. A general…
Descriptors: College Choice, Eligibility, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
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