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Download full textCalifornia State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1984
Post-high school activities of 1983 California graduates were studied as part of the initial phase of a 5-year follow-up study. Of 11,512 graduates who were mailed a questionnaire, 4,040 responded. About 75 percent indicated that they were enrolled in a school or college during the last fall or winter; about 49 percent were employed and about 16…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, College Attendance, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1981
This document is the first volume of a transcript of hearings before a U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs concerning proposed H.R. 1400--the Veterans' Educational Assistance Act of 1981. The Proposed Educational Assistance Act is an updated GI Bill, which would provide the following educational…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Armed Forces, Federal Legislation, Financial Support
Howell, Lloyd R.; And Others – 1979
Demographic, academic, and other college-related characteristics of the persisting and nonpersisting students at Old Dominion University were investigated during a one-year period from fall 1976 to fall 1977. Information was collected from the student master registration file for a study population of 11,637 undergraduates. The students ranged in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Housing, Demography, Dropout Characteristics
Allen, Gary W. – 1990
This study of the role which learner control plays in the success of interactive courseware (ICW) was designed to determine whether providing students with an option to review content in ICW--when attempting to answer embedded questions--improves their achievement on a posttest without adversely affecting the amount of time it takes to complete…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Education Majors
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1984
Information on financial aid is provided for college-bound students in Illinois. Sources of educational assistance for veterans and their dependents are covered, including military service professional scholarships, appointments to the military academies, and educational opportunities through military service. Other financial assistance sources…
Descriptors: College Students, Federal Aid, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Williams, John W., Jr. – 1979
A review of changes at the U.S. Air Force Academy since women entered as cadets in 1976 focuses on male student attitudes and male and female performance. It is found that in general women are succeeding well at the institution, competing favorably with men in academics, military training, and athletics. Overall attrition rates for women in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Armed Forces, Coeducation
Collings, Kent J. – 1971
The 17 articles in this book were written to help middle-aged retirees, especially the military, in finding second careers. Chapter One discusses the attitudes, policies, and needs of potential employers. Chapters Two through Four separate myth from reality concerning the chances of gainful employment past the age of 45. Chapter Five explores…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitudes, Career Change, Career Counseling
Garcia, Federico E.; Joy, Ernest H.; Reese, David L. – 1998
The Navy's Voluntary Education (VOLED) program provides off-duty sailors seeking to enhance their professional and personal growth with educational opportunities integrating various continuing education. VOLED's four major components are tuition assistance, the Program for Afloat College Education (PACE), academic skills learning centers, and…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education, Labor Turnover
Peer reviewedAckerman, Michael – History of Education Quarterly, 1995
Discusses the development and uses of various aptitude tests in higher education from the 1920s through the early 1960s. Although seen as a gateway to educational attainment for returning World War II veterans, intelligence testing faced criticism in the early 1960s as a restrictive practice. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Attainment, Educational History, Educational Mobility
Department of Defense Education Activity, Arlington, VA. – 1998
This report presents findings of a survey of high schools in the Department of Defense Dependents Schools and the Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools for school year 1996-97 regarding graduating seniors' plans after graduation. Major findings indicate that of the 3,117 graduating seniors at DOD schools, four out of five planned to…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Choice, College Bound Students, College Choice
Fellows, George; And Others – 1986
Graduates of a military-base extension program at the Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, Washington, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational education were studied. Graduates are prepared to teach their occupational specialty at colleges as well as for occupational education work in government, private enterprise, and health care…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Communication Skills, Education Work Relationship
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1987
An evaluation of voluntary education programs sponsored by the military services focused on how servicemembers' educational needs are determined and undergraduate education services are provided. Using 19 standards originally developed by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation, the General Accounting Office (GAO) analyzed the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Community Colleges, Educational Needs
Department of the Army, Washington, DC. – 1984
Information on educational assistance and opportunities for family members of active duty, retired, or deceased Army service members is provided. Eligibility and types of benefits and programs described are grouped in the following categories: educational financial aid for family members of veterans; educational opportunities for active duty…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Armed Forces, College Attendance, Correspondence Study
Byrd-Johnson, Linda E.; Smith, Carol J. – 1980
Postsecondary educational opportunities for minorities and women are listed by subject field. Specific information is provided on loans, scholarships, and fellowship opportunities, along with general information on how and where to get general assistance in preparing for educational and career goals. Addresses of the offices that operate the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Educational Counseling, Equal Education
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1951
Three topics were discussed at this conference: (1) the supply and identification of high level talent; (2) problems of evaluation in general education; and (3) the development of tests for the measurement of non-intellectural functions. Tony Oxtoby and John T. Dailey discussed military and civilian personnel research on talent identification and…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Ability, Educational Testing, General Education
