Supportive community services that aid in the Adult Basic Education (ABE) student's learning process by meeting the student's needs are discussed. Major needs and services are presented under the following four categories: health (psychological), health (physiological), occupational services, and legal and financial services. Ten references for…

Drawing on research regarding a midwestern credit union, factors characterizing why and how credit unions and their members use credit union documents are discussed in regard to: characteristics of document availability; structure of interactions in which documents are used; attitudes and beliefs about the documents; and functions of documents.…

The development of Georgetown University's program to help dental students manage their financial affairs is described. The program, using the general economic profile of the student body on which the school's financial aid policy is based, is an effort to address the increased level of indebtedness of its students. (MSE)

A study explored the issue of fiscal agency and its relationship to planning and implementing school-to-work (STW) systems to inform stakeholders in Arizona's emerging STW system about other states' experiences. A review of the STW Internet Gateway yielded a subset of states based on factors such as their history in implementing STW and…

The U.S. Department of Education Student Financial Assistance (SFA) outlines its three major objectives for fiscal year 2000 in its progress report. The objectives are: 1)customer satisfaction; 2) reduction in the overall cost of delivering student aid; and 3) employee satisfaction. Several new capabilities were added to the Direct Loan servicing…

Discusses author's observations of poverty-related problems within rural Sri Lankan schools. Juxtaposes literature on Third World education problems at national, district, school, and individual levels. Concludes high educational expectations in developing world are tightly constrained by poverty, negative attitudes, and weaknesses of systems.…

This booklet contains suggestions to assist Alaskans interested in postsecondary education through the process of selecting a school, a program, and a financial plan. The document proposes as a first step that potential students research fields in which they are interested, talk to people in the field, confer with high school and college…

This paper introduces the concept of assistive financing for assistive devices for persons with disabilities, and describes model programs that have pioneered implementation of the concept in the assistive device marketplace. The assistive financing or loan guarantee concept is presented as a partnership between a private financial institution and…

Recommendations for faculty members who are secure in their positions are offered to promote career alternatives beyond those prescribed by their institution. The recommendations cover the implementation and operation of self-help organizations. A survey of faculty members found that faculty members were almost completely dependent on their…

Proposals for the amendment or elimination of the in-school interest subsidy for the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) program were evaluated. The proposals were assessed in terms of their effects on the administrative and operational aspects of the GSL program, the availability of loan capital, and their impact on borrowers' ability to meet their…

The financial aid service in a community college may well be its most important function, yet community college students are discriminated against by policies designed for more traditional college students' needs. (MJK)

This business management manual discusses school accounting and reporting principles; in particular, financial management, computerization, and records retention techniques. First is described the basic accounting principles, plant funds, endowment funds, operational funds, chart of accounts, and financial states of the school's annual financial…

The guide presents a composite of part 30 of California's education code which deals with special education. An introduction explains the history of the law, noting the passage of five legislative bills during 1984 which amended, added, or repealed special education sections. The revised part 30 is presented with the following headings: general…

A booklet for limited English speakers on money management provides information on savings accounts, checking accounts, choosing a bank, and the basics of budgeting. Cartoons, questions about the message in cartoons and narrative passages, checklists on things to consider, and the phonetic pronunciation of key words are presented. Specific topics…

Organization charts from the nine Arizona community college districts were analyzed in order to anticipate the effects of continued growth of the community college system on administrative organization, particularly in terms of the expansion of single campus districts to multi-campus districts and the addition of new campuses by multi-campus…