This report summarizes information relating to the financing of operations of Illinois public community colleges for the fiscal year 1973. Some information is also included on fiscal year 1974 financing. The basic purposes are: (1) to provide officials of individual colleges with summary and comparative information; (2) to provide the Illinois…

Some of the purposes of this Uniform Accounting Manual for the public junior colleges in Illinois are to provide the following: (1) guidelines for establishing a sound financial accounting system; (2) information on policies, procedures, and forms necessary to meet legal requirements of the State of Illinois for the public junior colleges; (3) a…

This report shows in detail how cost analysis of educational programs has been used at the junior college level. The primary objective of the National Junior College Finance Study is to determine the cost of educating a student in a specified curriculum and to utilize these data to demonstrate the relationship of the unit cost of each of several…

This paper emphasizes the need in junior colleges for comprehensive fiscal planning so that academic planning can be realistically linked to available revenues. Such planning would incorporate the following considerations: (1) available dollars should be used more efficiently since increased expenditures do not necessarily increase educational…

THE POPULATION GROWTH (1950-60) OF PIMA COUNTY HAS BEEN GREAT, AND TUCSON HAS LED THE NATION WITH A 36.8 PERCENT INCREASE. SERVICE INDUSTRIES, THE GOVERNMENT, AND MINING PROVIDE THE MAJORITY OF JOBS. THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA AND 16 PRIVATE VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS ARE LOCATED IN TUCSON. RESULTS OF A SURVEY OF BUSINESSES IN THE AREA INDICATE THAT 65…

The central topic of this paper is the financing of adult education in Oregon. Participation by adults in postsecondary education has increased in recent years and will continue to increase as the result of demographic trends, labor market requirements, and personal desires for life enrichment. Oregon has made a significant commitment to adult…

The National Council for Resource Development's Task Force on Federal Categorical Funding has investigated and reported the involvement of community colleges in various federal programs. The information in this report, covering sixty-seven federally funded programs, can be used by community college resource development officers in decision-making,…

Considers the conflict betweeen a college's goals and its actual functioning in terms of contracts and the market value of faculty and administration; departmental operating and capital budgets and faculty hiring and spending restrictions; classroom evaluations and administrative authority; and committee assignments and access to the power…

Offers a checklist of characteristics of sound and vigorous college foundations. Explores ways of revitalizing foundations, including qualifying for tax-exempt status, activating a board of trustees, appointing dedicated professional staff, acquiring seed money, developing a fund-raising plan, and planning fund-raising strategies. (DMM)

Argues that effective college management depends upon the budget implementing the important values of the institution. Suggests a model integrating strategic and operational planning and resource allocation. (AYC)

Distribution of federal student assistance reveals under-participation in campus-based programs by two-year colleges due to misperceptions of student costs, unavailability of aid to part-time students, and lack of adequate numbers of skilled staff. Failure to correct these faults will have major implications for future community college…

This document provides a brief Oregon Opportunity Grant. The Grant was started in 1971 and it is the only state-supported need based financial aid program for students at Oregons seventeen community college, seven public four-year universities, and sixteen private four-year institutions. The Grant provides awards that consist of a combination of…

This Critical Success Factors Report is an accountability document for the North Carolina Community College System; it is also the result of a process undertaken to streamline and simplify accountability reporting by the community college system. The 12 performance measures for accountability, also labeled as the 12 core indicators of student…

This paper highlights the responsibilities of trustees of the New Jersey Community Colleges. It especially clarifies the relationship between trustees and their presidents, and the relationship between trustees and their county sponsor. Citizen governance of the public colleges has two principal functions: (1) to be responsive to the public…

This is Western Iowa Technical Community College's Fact Book for the academic year 1999-2000. It provides general information, enrollment trends, a student profile, financial information, and a section on student success. Data presented in this document are drawn from a variety of sources, including the 10-day enrollment reports, IPEDS, College…