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Date Feb. 14, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-64BR Title

Deaf Education: Costs and Student Characteristics at Federally Assisted Schools

HI Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the Handicapped, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate - DEAF EDUCATION : Costs and Student Characteristics at Federally Assisted Schools UNITEDSTATS GENERAL ACC~U~~TING OFFICE WASHINOTON, D,C. 20548 February B-222030 The Honorable Powell P. Weicker Chairman, Subcommittee on the Handicapped Committee on Labor and Human Reso...
Date Sept. 10, 1985 Report No. PEMD-85-9 Title

Education: Review of Two Studies on College Athlete Graduation Rates

UNITED STATES GENERAL D.C. ACCOUNTING 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY SEPTEMBER OIVISION lo,1985 B-220175 The Honorable James J. House of Representatives Dear Mr. iloward: qoward Subject: Review of Graduation Two Studies on College Rates (GAO/PEYD-85-3) Athlete This report responds to your June 26, 1985, request for a GAO review of two studies on college athlete graduat...
Date Aug. 1, 1985 Report No. 127542 Title

Education: Proprietary School Compliance With Requirements of the Pell Grant Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR DELIVERY AT 9:30 A.M. EDT THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1985 STATEMENT OF RICHARD Li. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY FDUCATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE PELL GRANT PROGRAM Mr. Chairman 'and Members of the Subcommittee: We...
Date Dec. 29, 1983 Report No. HRD-84-19 Title

Education: Funding Information on the State Student Incentive Grant Program and Other Need-Based Student Aid Programs

B-213349 REtEASED The Honorable Paul Simon Chairman, Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Funding Information on the State Student Incentive Grant Program and Other Need-Based Student Aid Programs/of Selected States (GAO/HRD-84-19) I* Your November 17, 1982, letter requested information on the Department of Ed...
Date Nov. 12, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-13 Title

Education: Department of Education Uncertain About Effectiveness of Its Special Services Program

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate aepartment Of Education Uncertain About Effectiveness Of Its Special Services Program About $60 million a year is spent to fund about 600 projects under the Special Serviqes for Disadvantaged Students program. The Department of Education has not adeqiuately monitored the projects to deterr$ne whether their goal of ...
Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. 117523 Title

Income Security: Discontinuance of Social Security Student Benefits

UNITED STATES GENERAL Washington, ACCOUNTING D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE Expected at February 5, ON DELIVERY 1G:OO a.m. on 1982 STATEMENT GREGORY J. AHART, OF DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE UNITED STATES ON SOCIAL SECURITY ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 0N THE DISCONTINUANCE SOCIAL SECURITY STUDENT OF BENFITS Mr. Chairman In August and Members of the Su...
Date Dec. 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-15 Title

Students Receiving Federal Aid Are Not Making Satisfactory Academic Progress: Tougher Standards Are Needed

I * 1 ( ‘ I 4 i BY THE COMPTROLkY? GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Com m ittee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate ~ OF THE UNITED’ STATES I Students Receiving Federal Aid Are Not aking Satisfa,ctory Academ ic Progres$: ugher Standards Are Needed The Faderal Government provides billions of doll rs in student aid each year under progra 4 s administered by the Department of Educati...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. 114947 Title

[Doctoral Programs in Public Administration: Some Basic Data and a Few Comments]

* Ad /~7-7 DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: SOME BASIC DATA AND A FEW COMMENTE] KEN RUSCIO DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW, PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE DOCTORAL CANDIDATE, THE MAXWELL SCHOOL, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Annual Conference of the American Society For Public Administration April, 1981 Detroit, Michigan The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Adm...
Date Aug. 30, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-108 Title

Income Security: Social Security Student Benefits for Postsecondary Students Should Be Discontinued

For Psst~ecsnd y Students Should Ee Discontisrusd Nine o;t of ten American workers pay Social Security taxes In the expectation that Social Security WIII provide some mlnlmum family Income In the event of the taxpayer’s disdbllity, or death That IS retirement Social Securrty’s basic purpose A margrnal program, student benefits, diverts tax money from that basic purpose During the 1977 78 schoo...
Date April 10, 1979 Report No. 094378 Title

Federal Research Grants: Maintaining Public Accountability Without Inhibiting Creative Research

-. / =' .- - - U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 205.48 I ADDRESS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES f/g> TO THE L? NATIONAL GRADUATE UNIVERSITY'S NINETEENTH INSTITUTE ON FEDERAL FUNDING SHOREHAM AMERICANA HOTEL WASHINGTOPJ D. C r . APRIL 10, 1979 FEDERAL RESEARCH GRANTS: MAINTAINING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY WITHOUT INHIBITING CREATIVE RESEARCH I was happy to a...
Date Dec. 22, 1978 Report No. HRD-79-27 Title

Health: Integrity of Social Security Benefit Payment Systems for Dependent Children Can Be Improved

\lm, ~‘, UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /* B-164031(4) The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare u Joseph A. Califano, Jr. of Health, Education, H .l.G" December 22, 1978 Dear Mr. Secretary: We are currently examining alternatives to financing student benefits under the Social Security Administration's and Disability Insurance (SSA's) Retirement, Survivors, program, ...
Date May 16, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-105 Title

Education: Federal Capitation Support and Its Role in the Operation of Medical Schools

DOCOMENT RESUME 0599F - [B1386420] Federal Capitation Support and Its Role in the Operation of Medical Schools. FlRD-78-105; B-164031(2). ay 16, 1978. 27 pp. 1' appendices (47 pp.) . Staff study by Gregory J. Ahert, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Health roviders (1202). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Health Care Services (551). Organization Conc...
Date May 15, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-77 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of the University of the District of Columbia's Consolidated Master Plan Development

DOCUENRT RESUlE 05931 - [B1446499] (Restricted) [Analysis of the University of the District cf Columbials Consolidated Raster Plan Development]. GGD-78-77; B-118638. Hay 15, 1978. 3 pp. * 2 enclosures (26 pp.). Report to Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: District of Columbia Subcommittee; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Facilities and...
Date Nov. 25, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-78 Title

The Five Service Academies: A Followup Report

DOCUMENT RESUME 04312 - [B3324555] The Five Service Academies: A Follcwup Report. FPCD-77-78; B-159219. November 25, 197?. 24 pp. + appendix (2 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Training and Education Programs (304); Perscnnel Management and Compensation (300). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. B...
Date Sept. 21, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-91 Title

Education: Office of Education's Basic Grant Program Can Be Improved

DOCUBENT RESUME 03406 A2653829] Office of Education's Basic Grant Progra3 Can Be Improved. HRD-77-91; B-1640 1(1). September 21, 1977. 43 pp. + 7 appendices (18 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Education, Training, and Employment Programs: Student Assistance Programs for Post-Secondary Education (1101). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function...
Date Sept. 20, 1977 Report No. 103405 Title

Veterans Affairs: Survey of the Veterans Administration Veterans Representative on Campus Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 03405 - [A2713906] (Survey of the Veterans Administration Veterans Representative on Campus Program]. September 20, 1977. 4 pp. Report to Wallace E. Busbee, Director, Veterans Administration: Internal Audit Service; by George D. Peck, Assistant Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Education, Training, and Employment Programs (1100). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Functi...
Date Aug. 11, 1977 Report No. CD-77-1 Title

Education: Collection Efforts Not Keeping Pace With Growing Number of Defaulted Student Loans

DOCUENT RESUME 03085 - rA22734071 Collection Efforts No': eeping Pace with Growing Number of Defaulted Student Loans C-77-1: -117604. August 11, 1977. 25 pp, + 3 appendices (8 pp.). Peport to Secretary, Depart ment of Health, Education, and Welfare; by James D. Martin (for Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human esources Div.'). Issue Area: Education, Trainin, ':d Employment Programs: Student Assistance...
Date March 29, 1977 Report No. 102160 Title

Veterans Affairs: Survey of the Administration of the Veterans Administration's Educational Assistance Programs

DOCUlENT RESUME 02163 -[A1452441] (Restricted) [Survey of the Administration of the Veterans Administration's Educational Assistance. Programs]. Earch 29, 1977. 5 pp. Report to Williamn . Connors, Director, veterans Administration: Regional Office, Boston, HA; by Fred D. Layton, Regional Manager, Field Operations Div.: Regional Office (Boston). Issue Area: Education, Training, and Enmployment Prog...
Date Feb. 10, 1977 Report No. FOD-76-23 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Operations for Fiscal Year 1975 Shows Need for Improvements in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 00281 - [AO751244] Examination of Financial Operations for Fiscal Year 1975 Shows heed for Improvements in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. B-164031(1); FOD-76-23. February 10, 1977. 33 pp. Repoit to the Congress; by Elamer B. Staats. Comptroller General. Iss'ie Area: Accounting and Finaucial Reporting (2800). Contact: Field Operations Div. Cudget Function: Education, Manpower,...
Date April 29, 1976 Report No. RED-76-105 Title

Agriculture and Food: Student Participation in the Food Stamp Program at Six Selected Universities

Student Participation In The Food Stamp Program At Six Seiected U niversiiies Food and Nutrition Service Deparpnent of Agricu!turc : . GAO obtained data on the number of coliege srddents receiving food stamps as heads cf hcusehoids at six se!ected universities--Tanoa, Wisconsin, North Texas State, Penroy!vaAis, San Francisco State, and Portland. I’The percent of full-rime students from the selec...
Date April 16, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-94 Title

Education: Geographical Distribution Of Federal Science Funds To Colleges And Universities

, . REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES eographical Distribution f Federal Science Funds o Colleges And Universities %?4n!2/7 ~ This report provides data on the geographical distribution patterns of Federal research and development and other funds to colleges and universities, information on Federal programs established in the 1960s t o strengthen academic science, and factors a...
Date March 5, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-12 Title

Education: Student Attrition at the Five Federal Service Academies

7 e~~ci’.32397 I v i v oeq ‘*REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER S;ENERAL OF THE UNITED STA!i&!%t? ‘%d:%: OFFICL-r “11 ^ \lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM099932 rnl& Iy 4 970’ LiBRARy SYST&j Student Attrition At The Five Federal Service Academies Departments Commerce, of Defense, and Transportation While some attrition--i.e., students’ leaving before graduatio...
Date March 5, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-12A Title

Education: Student Attrition at the Five Federal Service Academies - Enclosure A

8 Student Attrition At The Five Federal Service Academies& 2%-C&* 4 2o” vbb Departments of Defense, and Transportation Q-i4 P lot’ PC dQ\lRL rw= ,$-- Commerce, Ac,c TECHNICAL REPORT ON SURVEY OF FACTORSRELATED TO . FPCD-7612A Contents Page PREFACE CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Why our survey was necessary Biases in causal attrition Attribution in a social situation Attribution in a choice situation L...
Date March 5, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-12B Title

Education: Student Attrition at the Five Federal Service Academies. Enclosure B:

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL uNml STLQ GEnrERAl ACCQ~~~,~,,, ti llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllIImc,r LM099934 f@iA 8 79T6 nt Attrition At The Five ederal Service Academks Departments Commerce, /“,&;bb87’/ of Defense, /“;,[!A’Jo@5 llBRARY SYSQ and Transportation &HOUO~S ENCLOSUREB REVIEWOF STUDIES ACADEMYATTRITION RELATED ISSUES FPCD-76-12B Contents -------.----_---PREFACE C...
Date March 5, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-12C Title

Education: Student Attrition at the Five Federal Service Academies - Enclosure C

. BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED ST&aEf Qq[+pn Illllllll11111111 11111 1111 III lllll Ill Ill11 T? J// ” %$, 9?& “4&s @g LM099936 @+?a Q$J v 4ff T$P Departments Commbce, Student Attrition A?%jxz Federal Service Ac,adc?knies ti+ &@ &+ of Defense, 4 fihL4 QP and Transportation ENCLOSURE C jz!&?&d~~QBbq~ CHARACTERISTICS OF ACADEMY STUDENTS FPCD-7612C MARCH 51976 Contents Page CHAPTER 1 ...
Date Feb. 20, 1975 Report No. 089627 Title

Education: College Work-Study Program

MANPOWER AND DlVlSlQN WELFARE Dr. Cleveland L. Dennard; President Washington Technical Institute 4100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008 Dear Dr. Dennard: (I L, .-,’ '; I;:,‘ 'I We have recently surveyed the College Work-Studv nrogram administered by the Office of Education (QE), Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Washington Technical Institute was one participating...
Date Feb. 20, 1975 Report No. 089626 Title

Education: College Work-Study Program at the Bay College of Maryland

MANPOWER AND DIVISION WELFARE Dr. Robert G. Kirkley, President Bay College of Maryland 1106 N. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Dear Dr. Kirkley: the College Work-Stuuogram Education (OE), Department of Health, College of Maryland, was one participa-the survey, which covered program institution level during fiscal years We have recently surveyed administered by the Office of and Welfare. B...
Date Feb. 6, 1975 Report No. FPCD-75-117 Title

Financial Management: Financial Operations of the Five Service Academies

Financial Operations Of The Five Service Academies Department Department Department of Defense of Transportation of Commerce Y THE COMPTROLL OF THE UNITED STATES F PCD-75-117 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WABHIN~TON. OF THE DC. UNITER STATES ZOS40 ,f I/ “-2 T; tne President of tne Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report entitled Five Service Academies.” “Financial Ope...
Date Feb. 28, 1973 Report No. B-146947 Title

National Defense: Management of the Reserve Officers Training Corps Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL AGCOUNTIMGOFFlcE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 3 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-146947 I rc The Honorable The Secretary Elliot H. Richardson’ of Defense .:- Dear Mr. Secretary: The General Accounting Office (GAO) has reviewed the ment ofthe. Reseyv.~~,~).ff,ic_e.;r,s~~-T;ra.i.n,i,n,g ,Cor=ps: .(-R0~T.C) ,.pro ~--b-l.....* LI. -I &“I I %...a. -. military .L~-~~~~...
Date June 6, 1971 Report No. 094424 Title

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