The third in a series by the Higher Education Panel, this survey of student aid programs and participants focused on selected characteristics of aid recipients representative of those at 3,000 colleges and universities. Aid distribution was analyzed by the students' sex, racial or ethnic group, enrollment status (full- or part-time), and income (parental for dependent students, and aid awarded for independent students). Five federally-sponsored assistance programs are covered in the survey: Basic Educational Opportunity Grant; Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant; College Work-Study; National Direct Student Loan; and Guaranteed Student Loan. The survey instrument, a questionnaire, was distributed to campus representatives at the Higher Education Panel's 760 member institutions; 608 replies were received. In the final report, the survey methodology is explained and the data presented in tabular form. Data are presented separately for the public and private sectors. (MSE)