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Long, Mark; Goldhaber, Dan; Gratz, Trevor – Center for Education Data & Research, 2019
Indiana, Oklahoma, and Washington have programs designed to address college enrollment and completion gaps by offering a promise of state-based college financial aid to low-income middle school students in exchange for making a pledge to do well in high school, be a good citizen, not be convicted of a felony, and apply for financial aid to…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Enrollment, Academic Persistence, Graduation
Szabo-Kubitz, Laura; Fung, Ana – Institute for College Access & Success, 2020
Analysis finds that out-of-pocket college costs are unaffordable for low-income Californians, and often more so at the state's community colleges where tuition is low. This analysis is the third in a series, and is the first to look at affordability challenges of students in different living arrangements. [Debbie Cochrane and Oliver Schak made…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Undergraduate Students, Tuition, Student Financial Aid
Kelsey Kunkle – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2024
Since 2003, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has produced the annual State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report to broaden understanding and enable analysis of state-level and national funding and enrollment trends over time. The SHEF report provides the earliest possible review of state funding for higher…
Descriptors: State Aid, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Pandemics
van Lier, Piet – Policy Matters Ohio, 2019
People who complete college or community college earn higher incomes, often much higher, than those with only a high school degree on average. They also have much lower rates of unemployment and are less likely to be in poverty. But Ohio policymakers aren't providing the funding higher education needs to reach that ambitious goal -- instead,…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Support, State Policy, Educational Policy
Kim, Joowon – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This dissertation is comprised of three studies that investigate the implications and determinants of public funding for universities. The first chapter lays down the foundation for the other two studies. I discuss how state-level policies, as determined by legislators, represent a pivotal component of firms' non-market strategies that have direct…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Public Support, Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Jessica Shepard Watts – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Earning an education is a life-altering experience on an individual and societal basis. Beyond individual impact, academic institutions contribute to a constructive community through expertise and energy in the form of talented students and faculty. Outside of the classroom, university research and development activities have been proven to…
Descriptors: School Business Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Higher Education, State Aid
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Webber, Douglas – Education Next, 2018
How did State U. get so expensive? A leading culprit is reduced state support. Since 1987, the typical student at a public college or university has seen the government subsidy for her education drop by $2,337, or roughly one quarter. And in prior research, the author found that every $1,000 in state divestment leads colleges to raise tuition by…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Colleges, State Aid, Funding Formulas
Ford, Stanford E. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are facing many challenges including state funding, competition, and maintaining the best possible graduation rate. This study: (1) examined the strategic plans and strategic planning processes to explore how, and to what extent, these tool are being used to address these challenges; and (2) explored the…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Educational Planning, Public Colleges, Universities
John D. O'Brien – ProQuest LLC, 2020
In 2012, Governor Kasich instituted a call-to-action, "Campus leaders throughout Ohio must work together to rethink how the state allocates its investment in our public higher educational facilities." (Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Commission, 2016). The intent of Governor Kasich was to drive more equitable outcomes and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, State Aid, Educational Change, Resource Allocation
Falkenstern, Colleen – Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 2021
The far-reaching impacts of COVID-19 have generated unprecedented challenges for higher education institutions, states, and individuals over the past year. This includes significant budget implications that resulted in a strained and uncertain fiscal environment as states seek to meet goals and priorities while providing affordable and accessible…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Finance, Tuition
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Prescott, Brian T. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2019
Recent headlines have brought attention to the effects that unfavorable demographic and fiscal conditions are having on postsecondary education institutions. Among those most acutely feeling the pressures are likely to be institutions located in rural communities that are seeing more rapid population declines and lagging median income. This…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Public Colleges, Enrollment, Educational Finance
National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs, 2019
Each year, National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs (NASSGAP) completes a survey regarding state-funded expenditures for postsecondary student financial aid. This report, the 50th annual survey, represents data from academic year 2018-19. This report provides data regarding state-funded expenditures for student financial aid…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Grants, State Aid, Student Loan Programs
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2020
The 2020 General Assembly directed the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to develop a plan for implementing a statewide survey of institutional expenditures by program and academic discipline at Virginia's public higher education institutions, and submit a report and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House…
Descriptors: State Surveys, Expenditures, State Legislation, Statewide Planning
Stein, Jason; Shayan, Muhammad; Kenney, Ethan – Wisconsin Policy Forum, 2022
At a time when Wisconsin faces severe workforce shortages in several key sectors and demand for skilled workers has skyrocketed, enrollment in the state's colleges and universities has generally been declining even faster than the national trend. Enrollments in Wisconsin across all public and private institutions were falling even prior to the…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Enrollment Trends, State Aid
Wisconsin Policy Forum, 2022
This is the executive summary for the report, "A Little Help: Is Financial Aid Keeping College Affordable in Wisconsin?" This study finds that Wisconsin has not prioritized financial aid programs in recent years despite their potential benefits to the workforce and students, particularly low-income students and those of color. State…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Enrollment Trends, State Aid
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