Examines the whole range of student personnel and counseling services in one British university with special attention to the residential element. Compares results, particularly attitudes of wardens (residence counselors) toward their role, to those of earlier studies. (JT)

In January 1975, the Washington State Senate entertained a bill which would extend the definition of "resident student" for tuition and fee purposes to all veterans receiving benefits under the GL I. Bill of Rights. This report reviews the G.I. Bill and the financial assistance it provides, and makes an extensive analysis of the fiscal…

This document assesses the experience of the Minnesota and Wisconsin program of student reciprocity. Under terms of the Reciprocity Agreement all residents of both states are eligible for waiver of nonresident tuition increments at any public institution in either state. Overall the Minnesota-Wisconsin reciprocity program has been effective in…

One hundred and fifteen National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges member institutions were surveyed on basic charges for tuition, required fees, and room and board. Participants were also asked to provide an estimate of the amount required for a student's "other expenses" for an academic year. Survey results indicated…

The recent decision in most states concerning the voting rights of out-of-state students may have severe financial implications for public higher education institutions. Students are claiming that if they are registered to vote in their college's state, they are legal residents of the state and thus should not be charged out-of-state tuition at…

This report focuses on community college credit enrollments in Iowa for fiscal year 1998 (July 1, 1997 through July 1, 1998). Campus enrollments are shown as percentages of state total, and credit enrollments are broken down by race/ethnicity, gender, residency, and age as well as by program type (vocational, college parallel, career option, or…

This publication provides an overview and discusses underlying issues of the college savings and prepaid tuition plans that are emerging in the states. Two papers offer different vantage points on college savings and prepaid plans in financing postsecondary education. The first paper, "The Evolution of State Plans" (Barbara M. Jennings),…

This report provides an overview of state-sponsored college savings and prepaid tuition programs. It notes that as of October 1997, 41 states had one or more state-sponsored college savings or prepaid tuition programs. The report explains that state-sponsored savings plans provide certain incentives for savers through a number of different…

To aid in complex educational planning, this article discusses enrollments at the University of Bath in Great Britain, and its implications on educational finance at that institution. (PG)

The purpose of this paper was to suggest what residence hall programing should be in order to create an atmosphere that students would find fulfilling, exciting, and stimulating. (BY)

A study compared the characteristics of dental hygiene students in two programs (bachelor's degree and two-year professional dental hygiene training) in 1978 and 1987 to assess changes over time. Results are presented and the implications for enrollment management are discussed. (MSE)

The tuition and required fees charged to undergraduate students at over 2,900 public and private 2- and 4-year institutions are presented for the 1990-91 and 1991-92 academic years, including, for 1991-92, the additional tuition for out-of-state students. Institutions are listed alphabetically by state. (MSE)

Louisiana's program of state merit scholarships, inspired by Georgia's HOPE Scholarship program, is over budget in its first year because lawmakers pushed to expand eligibility and data for estimating costs was inadequate. Critics find such programs often provide aid to families with little financial need. The program pays full tuition at state…

This report presents 10 tables of data on the residence and migration of first-time college freshmen in the fall of 1992 using data from the residency portion of the "Fall Enrollment" survey of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The data are presented by state, by control and level of institution, for all…

Four tables report on college-going rates for high school graduates in Oklahoma from 1989 to 1993. The report cites the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education as data sources. The tables report on "Linear College-Going Rates" of those who go directly from Oklahoma high schools to…