Nebraska's constitution and state statutes require the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE) to review the budget requests of the University of Nebraska, the Nebraska State College System, and the community colleges in light of specific criteria set forth in the statutes. The Commission also makes recommendations on major…

Nebraska is committed to measuring its progress toward achieving the major statewide goals through national comparisons and institutional peer comparisons. It is the aim of the "Comprehensive Plan" that, when rank order is appropriate, Nebraska will rank among the ten best states in national comparisons, and individual public…

Nebraska is committed to measuring its progress toward achieving the major statewide goals through national comparisons and institutional peer comparisons. It is the aim of the "Comprehensive Plan" that, when rank order is appropriate, Nebraska will rank among the ten best states in national comparisons, and individual public…

American Association of State Colleges and Universities' (AASCU's) public policy agenda, rooted in an uncompromising commitment to opportunity for the nation's students, is expressed through the following core principles: (1) Higher education is a common good that provides significant benefits to individuals and society as a whole; (2) America's…

On July 28, the Governor signed legislation making significant revisions to the 2009-10 state budget. The revised budget allocates $85 billion in State General Fund spending, down from the $92 billion in the budget approved by the Governor and Legislature in February. This budget revision also captures some savings from the just-completed 2008-09…

A biracial Task Force, formed by letter of charge from the Chairman of the Maryland Council for Higher Education, held its first meeting at Morgan State College on April 5, 1974. The Task Force heard presentations and received documentation from Bowie, Coppin, and Morgan State Colleges and from the University of Maryland. Members of the staff of…

Beginning with the premise that postsecondary institutions in most states will suffer some sort of fiscal crisis in the 1980's, this paper discusses the strategies a state can use in contending with financial problems and turns to California's experiences after Proposition 13 for specific examples. After describing the two probable types of…

This report from the California Postsecondary Education Commission presents six proposals as its first priorities during the upcoming deliberations on the 1990-91 California State budget, along with three additional proposals if new monies become available. The proposals are as follows: (1) supporting full funding of the base budgets and…

This report from the California State Postsecondary Commission reviews the difficulties associated with adoption of the current 1990-91 budget and uses this review as a basis for its recommended four priorities for the upcoming budget. The four priorities discussed are the following: (1) maintain the Master Plan's commitment to access and quality…

Characteristics of applicants and recipients of California Student Aid Commission (CAL) grants and trends in aid for 1980 to 1984 are discussed. Information is also provided on characteristics and patterns of specific aid programs: the CAL Grant A State Scholarship Program, the CAL Grant B Opportunity Grant Program, and the Cal Grant C…

This document contains reports on legislative action affecting higher education in the southern states that held regular or special legislative sessions in 1975. States covered are: West Virginia, Georgia, Virginia, Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama. Some of the…

During the spring of 1974 a series of seminars on student aid programs and student access was held in connection with the congressional hearings on Title IV of the Higher Education Act. This seminar report on four new concepts for facilitating student access seeks to communicate some of the critical issues and concerns raised by the participants…

A compilation of provisions of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina is presented, including the 1984 Cumulative Supplement, which relate to postsecondary education. Included are copies of Executive Orders issued by the Governor that affect postsecondary education. Certain acts that have not been codified are also included. Some of the laws…

The following invited addresses and research papers are provided: "The Question of Legitimacy" (Harry W. Arthurs); "The Historical Perspective" (H. Blair Neatby); "Politics and Its Limits on Government, Intermediaries and Universities" (Lee Southern); "State Control of Degree Granting: The Establishment of a…

A long-range financial planning model was developed by the staff of the Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board to explore the issues and problems facing the financing of Minnesota postsecondary education. The model was designed to determine the extent to which alternative general financing policies and specific funding formulas affect…