Higher education administrators face challenges related to declining net tuition revenues. Net tuition revenues are sustaining decreases related to tuition discounting and declining enrollments. College and university leaders were interviewed in this qualitative study to determine why it is challenging to reverse narrowing net tuition revenues and…

The Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) program was designed to meet the unique needs of the state of Tennessee while also incorporating the hallmark elements of existing merit-based aid programs in other states. Developed through a process involving elected officials and members of the academic community, the TELS program aims to…

Students who don't require financial aid but who qualify on the basis of academic merit have been receiving more of the scholarship money. And students who have too much money, inherited fortunes, have found some ways to be productive while contributing to social change in the community. (RK)

The author believes merit-type scholarships (no-need scholarships) left uncontrolled and on the increase could threaten to eradicate the important gains made in American postsecondary education in insuring equality of access and relatively broad freedom of choice. (Author/PG)

The Tennessee Educational Loan Corporation and the Tennessee Student Assistance Agency have merged into a single state agency, the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation, for the purpose of administering the state's student assistance programs. These are: (1) the Tuition Grant Program; (2) Guaranteed Student Loan Program; (3) Medical…

This paper provides an overview and analysis of the practice of tuition discounting by higher education institutions, especially private institutions. It explains that tuition discounting the practice of permitting some students to pay less than full tuition has risen markedly in recent years, and that there is significant confusion regarding the…

Outlines the double standards in policies and practices that have accompanied the growth of intercollegiate football. (IR)

Recent developments regarding what constitutes an excludable scholarship or fellowship grant for federal income tax purposes are reviewed. Problem areas include degree candidate stipends, tuition remission, and student loan forgiveness. Conflicting court decisions and contradictory Internal Revenue Service rulings point up need for revision. (JT)

This report provides data and information relating to the Palmetto Fellows, LIFE, and SC HOPE Scholarships, and the Lottery Tuition Assistance and the SC Need-based Grant Programs. The primary purpose of the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship is to recognize the most academically talented high school seniors in South Carolina and to encourage them to…

This pamphlet contains information on scholarships, loans, and financial aids. It is specifically intended for use by army personnel, and their dependents. Information is presented on: (1) relevant publications, including financial aid booklets published by states and other organizations; (2) the educational assistance program for army dependents;…

This handbook contains summarized information about scholarships, grants, studentships, demonstratorships and assistantships, and other forms of financial assistance open to graduates of universities in one British Commonwealth country who wish to undertake postgraduate study or reseach at a university in another Commonwealth country. It includes…

This document presents a comprehensive review of undergraduate student aid programs at provincially assisted universities in Ontario, with emphasis on accessibility to higher education. It was the purpose of the Subcommittee on Student Aid to determine the best means of financial support to students that would best benefit all persons seeking…

To determine the motivation for students who engage in nonscholarship athletics, a questionnaire was constructed to measure the importance placed by the athletes on particular sources of motivation. Results indicated that physical conditioning was rated as the highest motivator for both sexes. (JN)

The statistical tables in this annual report cover four basic areas of Michigan Department of Education Student Financial Assistance Services for 1973-74. Part 1 covers the Guaranteed Student Loan Program (review of operations, program status report, collections summary, outstanding loans, characteristics of student borrowers); Part 2 contains…

The evolution, structure, and status of the Tuition Exchange program, a national network of colleges and universities offering tuition scholarships to children of faculty at member institutions, are outlined and discussed. Issues examined include the fee/credit structure and restrictions, exchange imbalances, and taxation of the scholarships. (MSE)