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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1976
Public Law 93-508 directed the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to conduct a thorough study and investigation of the administrative difficulties and opportunities for abuse that would be occasioned by enactment of some forms of variable tuition assistance allowance program, and to submit a report within a year. The report contains: background…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Dependents, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Rogers, Anne; Shore, Jane – 1980
Companies commit 2 to 5 billion dollars annually to employee tuition assistance plans, and an estimated 17 to 24 million employees are eligible for some form of tuition assistance. Despite these figures and despite widespread interest in the tuition-aid idea, a low 3 to 5 percent of eligible employees currently take advantage of the educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Education Work Relationship, Higher Education
Miller, Tyson A. – 1979
New Hampshire employers, expecially large employers, see a significant need for continuing education for their employees, according to a survey of 16,000 business, industry, and service organizations in the state. Of the 1,883 employers (12%) who responded to the mailed questionnaire and the 68 employers who were interviewed, 84 percent would like…
Descriptors: Adults, Business, Continuing Education, Credit Courses
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Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1979
The distribution of financial aid funds to students attending Florida community colleges is summarized in data tables outlining the following: (1) financial assistance to students, 1977-78, by number of awards, dollars awarded, and average amount per award for specific categories; (2) financial aid by race/ethnic group; (3) comparison of…
Descriptors: Black Students, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences, Ethnic Groups
Hershberger, Ann M.; And Others – 1975
What problems are involved in the development and organization of data sources used in a research project on student aid? Problems faced are: (1) using data from sources that had combined information into different categories; (2) incomplete data on a topic; (3) the disparity in the numbers of students or dollars reported by different data…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Processing, Databases
Staats, Elmer B. – 1975
The success of the Developing Institutions program in strengthening the nation's higher education resources is discussed by the Comptroller General of the United States. The program is authorized by Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Uses of Title III funds and eligibility requirements are described, along with…
Descriptors: Developing Institutions, Developmental Programs, Educational Assessment, Educational Development
Fife, Jonathan D. – 1975
The validity of the basic assumptions underlying student grant programs is examined; namely, whether student aid increases access to postsecondary education for low income groups, whether student aid promotes student choice, and whether financing higher education through students greatly aids private institutions. The major conclusions of the…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Finance, Equalization Aid, Expenditure per Student
Center for the Study of Public Policy, Cambridge, MA. – 1970
Education vouchers are a means of providing money directly to parents enabling them to pay for their children's education at the school of their choice, public or private. Three important ground rules are part of the present proposal: (1) no school should be able to charge parents tuition in addition to the voucher amount, thus preventing…
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Applicants, Competitive Selection, Educational Administration
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 2000
This publication describes student financial assistance programs available through the U.S. Department of Education's student financial aid programs. Thirteen sections focus on: "Education after High School"; "Paying Tuition and Other Costs"; "Applying for Financial Aid"; "Eligibility Criteria";…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Federal Government
Levine, Herbert; Hutton, Carroll M. – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1980
A wide variety of educational benefits have been obtained by unions through collective bargaining. The challenge is to develop policies and programs that will enable workers and their families to more fully utilize these benefits. Union-sponsored education is discussed and the need for national planning is emphasized. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Apprenticeships, Financial Support, Fringe Benefits
Jacobs, Richard M. – Momentum, 1991
A policy is proposed to enhance recruitment and retention of quality teachers in Catholic schools. Teachers would receive educational scholarships based on years of service, redeemable for the educator or the educator's dependent child. Such tuition scholarships would provide incentive for persons to enter or stay in teaching. (SLD)
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Woodland Mountain Inst., Franklin, WV. – 1991
This guide describes financial assistance available to college-bound students. Need-based financial aid programs such as grants, loans, and college-work study are discussed and the application procedures are described. The guide explains the West Virginia Financial Aid Form (FAF) along with the role of the College Scholarship Service in…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Bound Students, Colleges, Higher Education
Gold, Gerard G. – 1985
This guide is intended to assist employers, educators, and union officials in understanding the rationale behind developing and implementing tuition assistance plans. Examined in the introductory section are the importance of tuition assistance programs in light of contemporary economic and labor market conditions. The first chapter outlines the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Decision Making, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Practices
Crowell, Mayme; Rudolph, Marva – 1982
A study compared the tuition-aid programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) contractors with U.S. private industry education-assistance programs. In order to complete their comparative analysis, researchers mailed questionnaires to 51 DOE contractors. Particular emphasis was placed on requirements for tuition aid, allowable expenses, level of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Continuing Education, Fringe Benefits, Labor Force Development
MacKenzie, John R. – 1984
This paper examines the role of organized labor in the United States in providing training and education for union members. The first section clarifies the purpose of the union as an institution by examining its roles, functions, characteristics, and legal frameworks. Domestic and international competition affecting unions and their relationship…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, College Role, Community Colleges
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