This document contains testimony and prepared statements presented at a hearing held on the initiative of the U.S. Student Association as the kick-off for a series of student-led regional hearings on the Higher Education Act and particularly the financial implications that students and families from across the United States to be held across the…

This report summarizes Colorado student aid program expenditures for 1992-93. The report reveals that: (1) the Colorado General Assembly provided $37.2 million for Colorado student aid programs for the 1992-93 fiscal year; (2) the total number of state aid awards and the average award increased in 1992-93 to an average of $908; (3) financial aid…

This summary report presents major findings of a study comparing repayment of student loans and the impact of educational debt on students' life decisions in 1985 and 1991. A survey was sent to a random sample of approximately 3,000 borrowers during repayment of their student loans in both 1985 and 1991. Useable surveys were received from 628…

This monograph consists, first, of a brief discussion of the methodology of a study comparing repayment of student loans and the impact of educational debt on students' life decisions in 1985 and 1991, and second, of extensive tables, profiles, and appendices which detail the study's findings. A survey was sent to a random sample of approximately…

This document presents seven papers that address several aspects of the new direct lending federal loan program established by the Student Loan Reform Act of 1993. Among the topics examined are the following: (1) the experiences with implementing new student aid programs; (2) the policy questions involved in lending in proprietary (profit-making)…

The report summarizes a 1987 survey of over 8,000 New York State postsecondary students designed to determine how these students and their families finance postsecondary education costs. Highlights of the study are grouped under the categories of college costs, financial aid, total resources, and equity, access and choice. Among major findings are…

The report presents findings of a 1987 survey of 8,062 postsecondary students designed to determine how New York State students and their families finance postsecondary education costs. Among major findings are the following: college costs among full-time undergraduates averaged $6,530; 64% of all undergraduates received some financial aid…

This report examines the facilitation of financing higher education in Hawaii. The report covers financial aid programs available to Hawaii college students, as well as prepaid and guaranteed tuition programs and college savings programs. Following an introductory chapter, Chapter 2 focuses on threshold questions such as state constitutional…

The purpose of this volume is to describe how schools become eligible to participate in the Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs and to explain the administrative and fiscal requirements of FSA program participation. In addition, the publication discusses other issues relevant to the general administration of the FSA programs. Major changes from the…

The purpose of this publication is to describe how a school becomes eligible to participate in the Student Financial Assistance (SFA) programs and to explain the administrative and fiscal requirements of SFA program participation. In addition, this publication discusses other issues relevant to the general administration of the SFA programs. Major…

This publication describes student financial assistance programs available through the U.S. Department of Education's student financial aid programs. Thirteen sections focus on: "Education after High School"; "Paying Tuition and Other Costs"; "Applying for Financial Aid"; "Eligibility Criteria";…

A discussion of the high level of student borrowing to pay for higher education looks at the situation today, examines college cost and aid trends, explores implications for the future if students continue to increase their borrowing, and offers a proposal to create a new generation of loan forgiveness programs through a public/private…

Since its establishment in the 1860s, Washington's higher education system has evolved rapidly to meet a myriad of state needs in fields as diverse as agriculture, bioscience, chemistry, environmental sciences, engineering, medicine, law, business, computer science, and architecture. Today, higher education, like other vital state functions, faces…

This report provides statistics on college student aid in the 1980s and 1990s based on a data series begun by the College Board over 10 years ago. The data represent virtually all federal aid and most state and institutional assistance available to students in postsecondary education. The report also uses data on changes in the cost of attending…

To assist in making funds available for student higher education loans and to keep their interest rates as low as possible, the Department of Education compensates participating lending institutions using a combination of interest subsidies and special allowance payments. Lenders use ED Form 799, Lender's Interest and Special Allowance Request and…