Collection of articles written by a variety of authors sharing personal experiences and advice on how one can have financial and developmental success specifically in regards to Catholic schools. Articles discuss topics such as tuition covenant, fundraising, alumni power, endowment funds, grants, Catechetical Ministry, and business practices that…

Since the establishment of a two-year college system in Kansas in 1917, funding has been a source of consternation, with governance issues often exacerbating financial problems. The colleges received no state financial support until 1961, when an expenditure of $3 per credit hour was authorized, increased as of 1996 to $28.40 per credit hour. The…

The purpose of this paper is to provide a foundation for the planned discussion of how the funding of Arizona community colleges might be improved to enable the colleges to better serve the needs of their communities and address the priorities of the State. This paper considers three of the most common funding sources: (1) state appropriations;…

This report provides information on Florida's community college costs by examining changes and patterns in revenues, FTE student counts, and expenditures. A supplement to "Program Evaluation and Justification Review: Florida's Community College System, Report No. 98-06," this document analyzes community college revenue and expenditures…

REPRESENTATIVES OF JUNIOR COLLEGES AND FOUNDATIONS MET IN THIS CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE THE MEANS BY WHICH FOUNDATION SUPPORT MIGHT BE BROUGHT INTO A MORE EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAMS. FIVE TYPES OF FOUNDATIONS WERE DISCUSSED--(1) GENERAL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS, (2) SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF ACTIVITY FOUNDATIONS, (3) COMMUNITY…

TO DETERMINE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG COSTS OF SPECIALIZED VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL CURRICULA AND GENERAL OR LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULA, PROGRAMS AT EIGHT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES WERE ANALYZED, AND THE TOTAL COSTS OF EDUCATING A STUDENT IN EACH CURRICULUM WERE COMPUTED. SEVEN CONCLUSIONS ARE OFFERED--1) MOST OCCUPATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CURRICULA COST MORE PER…

This manual specifies in detail the new budget and accounting system for California Community Colleges, utilizing an activity-centered approach to expenditure reporting which describes real resource requirements, their costs, and relative use in each of the 37 discrete activities comprising community college operations. The system is designed to…

This third of three related volumes estimates the operating and capital resources necessary to support each district in the Washington state community college system during the next decade. Anyone 18 years of age or older is considered a potential consumer of the programs. Because the percentage of the population falling into this category is…

Under the present system of financing higher education, only slightly more than 25 per cent of American families can meet the cost of tuition, even when it is as low as $200 a year. In view of this fact, the author proposes a revolving federal loan fund to cover the operating costs for public and private institutions of higher education. Students…

The text of four papers read at the hearing of the Canadian Commission for the Community College, October 1969, are included in this report. Each paper is preceded by a short abstract, and the papers review the following topics: (1) the role of the community college in meeting community needs; (2) the philosophy and function of the community…

Approximately 50% of higher education support comes from taxes; 40% from tuition and fees; 8% from endowments and gifts; and 2% from business. Presented here is a proposal for a revolving federal fund to cover operating costs for public and private institutions of higher education. An agency (the Higher Education Finance Corporation) would be set…

This study explores perceptions of 2-year college presidents regarding both strengths and weaknesses of fiscal policies. Questionnaires sent to a random sample of 350 presidents contained five questions pertaining to most and least effective aspects of their state's fiscal policies and desired changes in state, federal, and community funding…

Community service funding has been inadequate because of the misunderstanding of the concept of community services, and because of the present system of basing funding on full-time equivalents and credit courses. The ideal solution is to see the institution's total program as community service, and to develop more appropriate financing patterns…

Describes Illinois Lake Land College's administrative team approach to public service grantsmanship, whereby administrators share the responsibilities for the following roles in the resource development effort: lobbyist, conceptualist, writer, budget analyst, and negotiator. (MB)

Asserts that trustees are ultimately responsible for the financial health of their institutions and presents general guidelines to be followed in turning financial crisis into financial stability. (DC)