Reports an economic impact study conducted at Harrisburg Area Community College and provides instructions for conducting similar studies at other community colleges. Such studies may prove to the community that a college is not a "drag" on the economy and that it actually contributes to it by producing educated individuals. (DC)

Using a cost analysis system developed by the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges, this report presents information on cost per course, cost per student credit hour, and cost per full-time equivalent (FTE) student for each instructional discipline at Prince George's Community College (PGCC). Total cost figures are the sum of faculty…

This two-part paper provides guidance on alternative sources of funding for college scholarships and describes Anne Arundel Community College's (AACC's) Scholarship Fund Raising Campaign. First, an outline is presented, covering: (1) prerequisites to fundraising (i.e., leadership, sense of direction, commitment, and a plan for identifying,…

An overview and analysis of state funding for community colleges is provided in this paper. After noting the inadequacy of state financial support for community colleges and the inconsistency of funding methods, the paper identifies states with large community college systems and states with few community college districts relative to their size.…

Information on the funding of the area school system in Iowa is provided. First, the report provides background information on the history and funding of the system, which was established in 1965 to meet local and state needs of adults for postsecondary and adult education. The report indicates that the funding sources available to the area…

THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM IS IN THREE PARTS--(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFER LOWER DIVISION TRANSFER COURSES AND MAY OFFER GENERAL ADULT EDUCATION COURSES AND VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL PROGRAMS. (2) TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OFFER ORGANIZED PROGRAMS FOR TRAINING TECHNICIANS AND MAY OFFER GENERAL ADULT EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL, TRADE, AND…

TO MEET THE STATE'S HIGHER EDUCATION NEEDS, THE NEW HAMPSHIRE JUNIOR COLLEGE COMMISSION DEVELOPED A PLAN OF (1) GRADUAL AND SELECTIVE CONVERSION OF THE STATE'S TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS TO COMPREHENSIVE JUNIOR COLLEGES, (2) SELECTIVE ADDITION OF 2-YEAR PROGRAMS AT THE STATE COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES, AND (3) ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE…

THE ROLES OF THE STATE AND THE LOCAL DISTRICT IN PROVISION OF OPERATING FUNDS ARE DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO FIVE CRITERIA--(1) EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONS TO RECEIVE A JUNIOR COLLEGE EDUCATION, (2) EQUITY OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM EACH SOURCE, BASED ON ABILITY TO PAY AND BENEFITS RECEIVED, (3) OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE…

TO DETERMINE STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN RELATION TO EXISTING PRACTICES, DATA ARE DERIVED FROM OVER 500 INTERVIEWS AND CONFERENCES, AS WELL AS DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MATERIALS. RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE--(1) EXPANSION OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE TO REMEDY LOCAL INEQUITIES, (2) REVISION OF STATE LAWS TO REGULARIZE EDUCATIONAL APPOINTMENT AND…

IN A CONFERENCE OF 107 PRESIDENTS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATORS FROM 42 JUNIOR COLLEGES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES, ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO (1) THE OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE, (2) THE PURPOSES, OPERATION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES, (3) INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, (4) MANAGEMENT, WITH EMPHASIS ON FINANCES,…

San Joaquin Delta College (California), planning on an enrollment increase of more than 10% annually, has estimated its minimum facility needs for an enrollment of approximately 7500 students by 1972. The gross cost per square foot is expected to be $25.00 for general construction and $38.50 for special construction. For an estimated total of…

The financial plan for the San Joaquin Delta College (California) permanent campus is presented in a table showing the gross square footage, the unit cost (including such fixed equipment as workbenches, laboratory tables, etc.), and the estimated total cost for each department. The unit costs per square foot vary from $18.00 for warehousing to…

In an attempt to (1) provide a forum for the discussion of critical problems related to higher education in the West, (2) strengthen understanding and communication among western legislators, public officials, and members of the educational community, (3) assist in the dev lopment of a priority list of program areas of concern in which the Western…

A program for auditing California school expenditures, mandatory since 1953, was expected to show how to use public education funds most efficiently. To provide this information for other school systems, this study (1) analyzed audit practices in California's junior colleges, (2) investigated the feasibility of continuing, rather than periodic,…

This review of bond election campaigns in junior college districts indicated that the election has a better chance of success if (1) the voters are told that no tax increase will result from a "yes" vote; (2) the district in question is a going concern at the time of the election; (3) controversy and vocal opposition are avoided; (4) the editorial…