This report shares recommendations for the distribution of federal government funding among Canada's post-secondary institutions. These recommendations include: (1) continue to increase federal support for investigator-led research to ensure high success rates; (2) increase funding for SSHRC through a re-balancing of Tri-Agency funding and permit…

President Barack Obama submitted his third budget request to Congress on February 14th, 2011. The detailed budget request includes proposed funding levels for federal programs and agencies in aggregate for the upcoming 10 fiscal years, and specific fiscal year 2012 funding levels for individual programs subject to appropriations. Congress will use…

The deduction of state and local taxes in computing federal tax has been a effective though hidden form of federal assistance to education since 1862.This article estimates the state-by-state impact of eliminating such support in fiscal year 1987, as suggested in recent tax reform proposals. (17 references) (MLH)

Explanation of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972; author feels that higher education will not benefit directly but may get additional funds from state sources. (SP)

Condensed from "Business in Brief," published by the Economic Research Division of the Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, New York, October 1968, 5-7.

Author leans toward institutional support as the main method of applying federal aid to the problem of higher education for all classes of students. (IR)

Author outlines competing legal theories being urged on the court in the Tilton case and believes the church related college will suffer a loss of control over full dimension of its church relationship by participating in federal aid for education programs. (IR)

The level and nature of federal support exert substantial influence on the development of higher education and are thus issues which excite a great deal of controversy. Of the 5 major methods of funding--categorical aid, student aid, tax relief, institutional grants, and revenue sharing--the great bulk of direct aid has been channeled through the…

The current system of financing higher education through public tax support and tax-assisted voluntary giving is being challenged by many individuals and groups. Revisionary proposals include: public-tax support of educational institutions rather than programs, a combination of increased fees and student scholarships, income tax rebates for…

Recent developments which may change collegiate athletics are reviewed. They include the congressional investigation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, entailing withdrawal of federal funds for schools practicing discrimination toward women in athletic programs; and tax cuts. (JMD)

Using national data from various sources, this study investigates the influence of financial aspects of state higher education policy on college completion. It found that college completion is positively associated with total state grants as a percentage of appropriations of state tax funds for operating expenses of higher education and state…

A presentation is made of some of the elementary facts concerned with where colleges and universities obtain their funds, how they spend them, and what some of the more obvious trends in the larger aspects of these matters appear to be. Following a brief review of the historical background of college financial support, emphasis is given to some of…

The income redistributive effects of financing public higher education in a midwestern state is measured. The results show that the financing scheme is regressive in that low-income families' share of program costs exceeds their benefits. The effects of four alternative methods of financing are also considered. (Author/LBH)

Recommends that curriculum be made more relevant to the community and the student's ability to fit more readily into the community. (Author)

The trend toward corporate political support of higher education appears to be spreading. After years of corporate and business financial support to higher education, now groups in Kentucky, Washington, Utah, West Virginia and other states are making political contributions to higher education as well. (MLW)