Education tax credits provide federal financial aid to a wide expanse of American taxpayers; however, little research or analysis has been done on these costly programs. There has been little evidence of its link to college enrollment growth. This descriptive paper outlines the establishment of education tax credits, their original intent, and the…

In the context of a theoretical model of expected profit maximization, this paper shows how historic institutional data can be used to assist enrollment managers in determining the level of financial aid for students with varying demographic and quality characteristics. Optimal tuition pricing in conjunction with empirical estimation of…

This article uses the 2005 Basic Classifications of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a framing device through which to examine patterns of student financial aid at America's rural community colleges, which represent 64% of all U.S. community colleges. Rural community colleges serve more first-time, full-time students than…

The range of alternative financing plans that have been devised to help students and their families finance a college education are examined, including college installment payment plans; tuition as an investment; low- to market-rate interest loan programs; and external funding plans. (Author/MLW)

Families need assistance in planning for the costs of higher education. Some suggestions are offered, including question the premise that parents will finance one year's education out of one year's income; create a national college savings plan, etc. (MLW)

New approaches to student aid by the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association are discussed. The National Education Foundation would administer two programs, the Educational Service Program (provide educational benefits to students for service to their communities) and the National Family Postsecondary Endowment (benefits to families based on…

An evaluation of the Title IV financial aid to students is provided, including the issues of minority access to higher education, the costs to the nation of that education, and the benefits accrued. (MLW)

Three primary goals a family should have in planning for college include: to gain more resources to meet college costs; to limit the cost of education; and to make college payments as comfortable as possible. Loans, special programs, income shifting, gifts, and trusts are discussed. (MLW)

The popularity of no need scholarships in the United States, the ebb and flow of federal financial aid programs, and the changing academic character of the student body served and influenced by these efforts are described. The use of scholarships as recruiting tools is discussed. (MLW)

Financial assistance for displaced homemakers should be available from a variety of traditional sources, but special funding is needed on both state and national levels. Characteristics of displaced homemakers, financial resources, provisions for assistance, and current financial aid programs are discussed. (MLW)

Cutbacks and changes in federal commitment to student financial aid programs are outlined, and examples of alternatives to traditional sources for aid funds are discussed. Examples include institutional investment policies, state programs, community-based funding, a national tax-exempt funding vehicle, and educational savings plans. (MSE)

Asserting that confusion about the treatment of merit-based or categorically-based aid has revealed the need for a generalized financial aid reporting methodology, suggests a procedure for financial aid reporting that recognizes differing treatment of need-based aid before and after awarding. Offers general information about the theoretical…

With need-based financial aid creating differences in the net prices that students pay, private colleges have implemented a system of cost sharing among students' families. This article provides an analysis of the cost sharing that occurs as a result of college-funded grants. (Author/MLW)

Students receiving Title IV (Higher Education Amendments of 1976) federal financial aid are required to maintain satisfactory academic progress. This article discusses a University of Arkansas at Fayetteville procedure permitting students to appeal denial of aid. Some means of evaluating extenuating circumstances and making appropriate exceptions…