Distribution of federal expenditures for interest benefits, special allowance payments, default claims reinsurance, and administrative cost allowances among over 61,000 borrowers is described, including in-school, grace and repayment periods by institution type, years enrolled, dependency status, and family financial circumstances. (Author/MSE)

A mail survey was conducted of alumnae or students who left Sweet Briar between 1979 and 1986. The study was to solicit information about attitudes toward educational loan debt which could be used in counseling current and prospective students, evaluating award packaging policies, and responding to legislation affecting student loans. (MLW)

The effect of indebtedness (undergraduate loan burden) after college graduation on the decision to pursue a graduate degree was studied for 899 individuals from the High School and Beyond study. Level of undergraduate debt was not a significant choice determinant. Some limitations of the methodology are discussed. (SLD)

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…

This booklet provides North Carolina students with guidelines to the student financial aid programs available to them. The booklet groups programs by source of funding: federal, state, or private. Types of financial aid included are: (1) scholarships and grants, (2) loans, (3) employment opportunities, and (4) entitlement programs. Each program…

This booklet introduces North Carolinian students to the variety of student financial aid programs which exist along with guidelines for applying for aid. The booklet lists and provides brief descriptions of federal-, state-, and privately-funded programs. Information given under each program are the eligibility requirements, the value of the…

This guide and training manual, in loose-leaf format, is intended to assist lenders and schools participating in the Colorado Student Loan Program (CSLP). The manual consists of a series of single page (front and back) "ready references." Each ready reference includes a title followed by information on the subject and suggestions for…

This guide provides information to college-bound students on the Federal student aid programs that are available and how to apply for them. General information covers the student eligibility requirements, financial needs, dependency status, and steps for applying for financial assistance. In addition, any special circumstances that exist,…

This document contains the text of proposed House bills--"The Augustus F. Hawkins Early Childhood and Elementary Teacher Preparation and Retraining Act of 1990" (H.R. 3909) and "The Twenty-First Century Teacher Act" (H.R. 4130)--and the complete transcript of the hearings on "The Twenty-First Century Teachers Act"…

Hearings on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that were held in Portland, Maine, in 1985 are presented. It is noted that in Maine, which is a rural state, family income is low and 56% of its students depend on federal financial aid programs. Specific concerns include: how costs at the University of Maine system compare with costs…

Guarantee agencies and their financing are discussed in order to increase awareness of their role and to provide information for policy decisions. Information is provided on: the history of the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) program, sources and uses of funds by state guarantee agencies for fiscal years (FY) 1982 and 1984, federal advances repaid…

Expenses that health professions students incurred, sources of income to meet those expenditures, and indebtedness incurred by the students during the 1976-77 school year were studied. A questionnaire, which is appended, was mailed to a sample of students registered in schools of dentistry, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry,…

Responses to a questionnaire circulated to all state guarantee agencies for the federal Guaranteed Student Loan Program (GSL) are reported. Information is reported, in charts and tables, on: dates the states signed GSL agreements with the Office of Education; states that guaranteed loans before GSL began in 1966; agency organizational types;…

This study explored the role of financial aid in promoting year-to-year persistence over a five-year period following reauthorization of the Higher Education Act in 1992. The study cohort included 6,711 full-time beginning freshmen in the fall 1993/1994 terms at Arizona State University. Variables examined were (1) effects of receiving any…

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 then offers tips on how to choose a…