State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Fletcher ◽  
Kasey Klepfer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Aid

Washington Insider

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (04) ◽  
pp. 923
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
International Education ◽  
Graduate Education ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Federal Programs ◽  
Student Aid ◽  
Higher Education Act ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Education Act

After five years of discussions and extensions, Congress has passed and the president has signed the first reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) since 1998. Although most of the HEA deals with federal student aid, the legislation also includes many federal programs affecting colleges and universities, including support for international education and foreign language studies and graduate education. The new law also has a number of provisions reflecting some of the policy controversies affecting higher education.

scholarly journals Washington Hotline

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
Kevin Maher ◽  
Carrie Russell
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Loans ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Student Aid ◽  
Budget Cuts ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Aid Relief

COVID-19 relief for academic librariesWhile budget cuts for college and research libraries are taking place at many institutions, ALA continues to advocate for libraries to be included in federal relief packages. The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L.116-136), passed in April, would benefit college and research libraries. The majority of the CARES Act Education Stabilization Fund is reserved for institutions of higher education (IHE) centers around student aid and encourages maximum flexibility. For example, the Department of Education (ED) is suspending payments on federal student loans until September 30, 2020, and no interest would accrue during this period of suspension. However, as much as 49% of the Education Stabilization Fund may be expended (to cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus), with only a few constraints.

scholarly journals What is the FAFSA? An adult learner knowledge survey of student financial aid jargon

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZW Taylor ◽  
Ibrahim Bicak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Student Aid ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Knowledge Survey

Although adult learners (aged 25–34) have comprised over 33% of all enrolled students in US institutions of higher education, researchers have consistently found adult learners are under-supported by federal and institutional financial aid, leading these students to experience high dropout rates and low graduation rates. To better understand what adult learners understand about the process of applying for federal student aid, this study captured nationally representative survey data from 813 adult learners applying to four-year, bachelor’s degree-granting US institutions of higher education in Fall 2018. A financial aid jargon survey was written to assess what financial aid jargon terms are unfamiliar or confusing to adult learners. Results suggest some adult learners understand financial aid jargon, but many reported jargon as unfamiliar and confusing, such as Free Application for Federal Student Aid, master promissory note, entrance counseling, data retrieval tool, and non-filer’s statement. Implications for research and practice are addressed.

The Higher Education Acts Contrasted, 1965-1986: Has Federal Policy Come of Age?

1987 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Keppel
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Higher Education Finance ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Student Aid ◽  
Higher Education Act ◽  
Education Community ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education Act ◽  
Commissioner Of Education

Francis Keppel, former United States Commissioner of Education, 1962-1965, and Chairman, National Student Aid Coalition, 1981-1986, here gives his view of the evolution of the historic Higher Education Act of 1965 from the time of its passage to its reauthorization in 1986. He focuses particularly upon those sections of the law that deal with undergraduate education and student financial aid, for which the act is now best known. While the basic intent of the act — increasing equality of educational opportunity — has remained constant, there have been important shifts both in the methods chosen to approach that goal and in the social context within which the act operates. The present political and economic atmosphere differs markedly from that of 1965. Federal support for higher education has shifted in emphasis from financing of physical resources to support for students themselves, and has come to rely increasingly on loan programs. Priorities for serving different kinds of institutions and student populations have changed in attempts to meet new needs. Yet, the author remarks, several difficult challenges and unresolved problems in the field of higher education finance remain. Careful collaboration among the branches of government and the higher education community will be required if we are to achieve the full potential of the Higher Education Act in the coming years.

scholarly journals Does Federal Student Aid Raise Tuition? New Evidence on For-Profit Colleges

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 174-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Riegg Cellini ◽  
Claudia Goldin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Federal Aid ◽  
Student Aid ◽  
Certificate Programs ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Federal Subsidies ◽  
Aid Programs ◽  
New Evidence

We provide the first comprehensive estimates of the size of the for-profit higher education sector and evaluate whether for-profits increase tuition in response to federal subsidies. By using state administrative data we include institutions that do not participate in federal student aid programs and are missed in official counts. Including these institutions doubles the number of for-profits and increases students by one-third compared with official counts. Aid-eligible institutions charge tuition for sub-baccalaureate (mainly certificate) programs that is about 78 percent higher than that charged by comparable programs in nonparticipating institutions, lending some credence to the “Bennett hypothesis” of federal aid capture. (JEL H52, I22, I23, I28)

Washington View: Money, power, and education

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (8) ◽  
pp. 72-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
College Admission ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Student Aid ◽  
News Stories ◽  
Admission Decisions ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
New Research

Three news stories from spring 2019 put the spotlight on the interaction between money, power, and political influence in education. The Varsity Blues scandal, in which 50 people were charged with using bribes, false test scores, and other shady methods to influence college admission decisions, highlights not just the pernicious influence on money in higher education but also the false notion that certain schools are so special the mere act of attending can set its students up for a happy and successful life. President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget preserved funding for popular programs but cut programs for teacher professional development and federal student aid for higher education. And new research by Frederick Hess and Jay Greene reveals that the education reform and research movements are populated by a large proportion of supporters of Democratic candidates.

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