In any given year, there are approximately 800,000 youth in the foster care system. These are young children and adolescents whose parents are deceased or who have been subjected to some form of neglect or abuse. They are considered "wards/dependents of the court" and placed in the foster care system, making them the legal custody of the state.…

This report summarizes the following results from Austin Independent School District's student graduating class of 2006: student demographic information, results from their High School Exit Survey responses, their postsecondary enrollment data, and students' academic performance data.

The influences of the receipt of student financial assistance and the amount of assistance received on persistence in college over a four-year period were examined. The sample included all recipients of aid, all nonrecipients who applied for aid but were not eligible, and a representative sample of controls selected from the 1970-71 entering…

Using data from the Social Security Administration's "1973 Survey of Student Beneficiaries, this paper shows that the Social Security Student Benefit Program (terminated in 1982) positively influenced recipients' selection of quality private college programs. The program also affected parents' contributions and recipients' on campus…

Identifies higher education subsidy concerns and evalutates two papers on student financial assistance in this "Economics of Education Review" issue. Faults Ehrenberg and Luzadis for not addressing the Social Security Student Benefit Progam's effect on college attendance decisions and wealth neutrality. Criticizes Schwartz's paper for…

Examines certain assumptions underlying need-based student aid legislation and evaluates the role of student aid in promoting access to postsecondary education; analyzes data from a survey of approximately 1,000 high school seniors that investigated the reasons students did or did not plan to attend college. (Author/JG)

This report focuses on first-time, full-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates in order to examine patterns of sticker prices, financial aid, and net prices from an institutional perspective. For the period 1999-2000 to 2001-02, the report examines how the price of attendance for full-time freshmen changed for various types of…

"The 2009 Legislative Briefing" is a topical summary of actions during the 2009 legislative sessions that affect education in the 16 SREB states. Topics include: state budgets and the economy; tax and revenue; teacher and faculty pay raises; retirement systems; issues affecting teachers and education leaders; health and safety;…

This directory lists currently funded High School Equivalency Programs (HEPs) and College Assistance Migrant Programs (CAMPs) in the United States. The HEP allows migrant workers or their dependents to prepare for the General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma in a residential college setting or as commuters to class. Career…

The benefits of postsecondary education and the federal and state roles in providing financial support are discussed. Benefits at the individual level are that educated people earn more, are more productive, and return a portion of their increased income to the government through taxes. Research conducted at colleges often leads to significant…

A nationwide survey of 1980 high school seniors conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) showed a significant lack of knowledge among prospective college students regarding financial aid programs. The question of whether college attendance is dependent on knowledge of financial aid programs is discussed. (MLW)

Since the early nineties, a dozen states have established broad-based merit aid programs. The typical program waives tuition and fees at public colleges and universities in one's home state. Unlike traditional merit programs, such as the National Merit Scholarship, this aid requires relatively modest academic performance and provides scholarships…

This report contains data on the number and dollar amounts of Minnesota State Grants received by Minnesota undergraduates for Fiscal Year 2004 (academic year 2003-2004). Minnesota State Grants are coordinated with Federal Pell Grants, so the tables and graphs also show combined Federal Pell and State Grant awards. In addition, since ability to pay…

This two-page summary offers an overview of a "New Agenda Series" publication relating to need-based grant aid. The federal and state governments share the responsibility for providing access to postsecondary education. They do this through direct appropriations, student financial aid programs and other support for research and educational…

Identified and analyzed the college participation decisions of 13,000 eligible non-recipients of Tennessee state financial aid in fall 1999. Found that 81 percent were enrolled in higher education, but the negative effects of non-receipt of state aid and preexisting economic conditions were found in patterns of institution selection and in…