The constitution and statutes of Nebraska assign the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education the responsibility for comprehensive planning for postsecondary education in Nebraska. The purpose of the "Comprehensive Plan for Postsecondary Education" is to provide direction for the future of postsecondary education in Nebraska.…

Results of a study of student fee policies at the California Maritime Academy are presented, along with recommendations for setting and adjusting student fees. A description of the academy covers its levels, sources of budgetary and financial aid support, and educational costs. The long-term policy is based on the unique fiscal and academic…

This document describes the various qualifications for students to be classified as in-state or out-of-state students, primarily for purposes of tuition and fee charges, in state colleges and universities in Kentucky. Briefly stated, a student over the age of 18 years old who resides in the state without benefit of support by his parent or…

After raising tuition for a number of years, some states are trying to freeze or reduce public college tuition. These changes arise from concern about reduced enrollments and image, and it is hoped that legislatures will respond with increased appropriations. Some critics fear a compromise in educational quality. (MSE)

In response to legislative mandate, this report assesses the impact of student charges on access to public postsecondary education and provides policy recommendations. Part I of the report summarizes the state's goals for postsecondary education, reviews past policies for achieving these goals, and outlines future options in a time of financial…

A supplement to a 1982 study on the impact of student charges on access to public postsecondary education in California is presented. The study was conducted by the California Postsecondary Education Commission at the request of the California Legislature. After considering the complex process of instituting new state policies for new conditions,…

Over a dozen states are trying to force their public colleges to be more accommodating to transfer students, urging use of common course numbers and titles and in some cases mandating that the institutions accept credits earned elsewhere. The effort is designed to make community colleges less expensive and more attractive to students and taxpayers…

In most states, governments and communications companies are working to connect public schools, colleges, libraries, and state government offices by computer networks. In some states, technology, not campus expansion, is being considered as a means of accommodating growing enrollments. Cost containment and improved access to education are two…

This document, a report to the 64th Texas Legislature on the state of Texas higher education, emphasizes structure, governance, student enrollments, availability of educational opportunity, faculty and staff, facilities, financing higher education, and student costs and student assistance. Recommendations suggest that: (1) No new public senior or…

The State University of New York compiles an information manual about freshman admission to the baccalaureate programs throughout the state. A profile summary for the four-year colleges and university centers is charted. An outline of costs and financial assistance available is provided to help the prospective student understand and prepare for…

The Council on Higher Education for the State of Washington is directed to study levels of fees and charges to students and, when necessary, make recommendations to the states institutions. Recommendations contained in this report include: (1) Tuition and fees charged to fulltime resident community college students be increased to $330, the same…

A study was conducted by the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges (CCC) to examine the consequences of existing fee policies and the likely impact of possible changes in the fee structures. The study simulated the consequences of three different fee proposals for the CCC system: an annual fee increase of $50 ($30 for those…

This study used exploratory modeling, a methodology that combines traditional quantitative forecasting techniques with the insights from scenario-planning, to analyze the conditions under which California can preserve access to its system of public higher education. The study identified two trends currently dominating the issue of future…

Student charges for public higher education in the State of California are examined in light of current financial problems. Of major concern is the impact of increased student charges on enrollment levels. Rates of participation in public postsecondary education in California are among the highest in the nation and student charges are among the…

This is an update of the first five-year plan for postsecondary education in California, adopted in 1976. While continuing to reflect a concern with developing a more effective and better coordinated system of education, it deals to a greater extent with problems and issues of direct concern to students and potential students: equal educational…