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Higher Education Tax Credits and Deduction: An Overview of the Benefits and Their Relationship to Traditional Student Aid
This report is intended to provide information about the direct assistance for education expenses provided through the federal income tax system, thereby placing HEA student aid programs in a broader context.
Graduate Fellowship Programs Under Title VII of the Higher Education Act (HEA): Background and Reauthorization
This report provides an overview of each of the current programs, including the purpose, eligibility criteria, award process, and funding.
Higher Education Tax Credits: An Economic Analysis
This report provides analysis of the education tax credit program.
Tax Relief to Student and Parents for Higher Education Expenses: Current Provisions and Proposed Reforms, With Selected Bibliography
This report discusses the tax relief to students and parents for higher education expenses. It also reviews direct subsidy and loan programs and tax relief provisions.
An Overview of Tax Benefits for Higher Education Expenses
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Education Matters: Earnings by Educational Attainment Over Three Decades
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Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
This report describes Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act.
Higher Education Tax Credits: An Economic Analysis
This report provides analysis of the education tax credit program.
Federal Student Loans Made Under the Federal Family Education Loan Program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: Terms and Conditions for Borrowers
This report discusses major provisions of federal student loans made available through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (DL) program and previously made through the FFEL program. It focuses on provisions related to borrower eligibility, loan terms and conditions, borrower repayment relief, and loan default and its consequences for borrowers. These topics are principally discussed with regard to loans currently being made through the DL program, or made in the recent past through either program. The report also provides detailed historical information on annual and aggregate borrowing limits, loan fees, and student loan interest rates.
Higher Education Tax Credits: An Economic Analysis
This report provides analysis of the education tax credit program. The report begins with a review of the economic rationale for subsidizing education, then describes federal subsidies for education in general and education tax credits in particular. An analysis of the education credits follows, and the report concludes with a discussion of education tax credit policy options.
Federal Funding of Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education
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Higher Education Tax Credits: An Economic Analysis
This report provides an analysis of the education tax credit program. The report begins with a review of the economic rationale for subsidizing education, then describes federal subsidies for education in general and education tax credits in particular. An analysis of the education credits follows, and the report concludes with a discussion of education tax credit policy options.
Future Higher Education
This report consists of future higher education
College Costs and Prices: Background and Issues for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
Based on available data, college tuition and fees have been rising more rapidly than household income over the past 2 decades. The divergence is particularly pronounced for low-income households and becomes less pronounced as household income increases. In analyzing price increases, researchers have considered whether a relationship exists between federal aid and price increases. There are several ways Congress could consider addressing the issue, such as imposing price controls, offering incentives for controlling prices or costs, ensuring the public is better educated about college cost and price issues, reducing regulatory burden, or changing federal financial aid programs. It is not clear which of these strategies would be most effective, or if Congress has appropriate tools at its disposal to address the issues of costs and prices.
Federal Student Aid Need Analysis System: Background, Description, and Legislative Action
A federal need analysis system underlies the annual allocation of billions of dollars (more than $73 billion in FY2005) in student financial aid supported by Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) (P.L. 89-329, as amended). The system has regularly been characterized by many as too complex, creating a barrier for students seeking financial assistance, especially low-income students. This report provides an overview of the federal need analysis system, including a discussion of recent legislative changes and proposals.
Federal Student Aid Need Analysis: Background and Selected Simplification Issues
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High School Completion and Postsecondary Enrollment Among First Generation and Low-Income Students
This report reviews available data on these populations and attempts to measure the extent to which high school graduates from these groups go on to college. This report is intended as a supplement to CRS Report RL31622, TRIO and Gear Up Programs: Status and Issues.
Unemployment Compensation (UC): Eligibility for Students Under State and Federal Laws
Report that describes the state variations student disqualification from Unemployment Compensation benefits while they attend school.
Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background, Recent Changes, and Current Legislative Issues
This report reviews how the program works and provides an analysis of recent program funding, recipients, and the role being played by the program in the distribution of federal student aid.
Reauthorization of Title III and Title V of the Higher Education Act: Issues for the 108th Congress
This report provides an overview of the various programs established by Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA). The report primarily focuses upon the structure of the programs, and includes data on participation and annual funding. It concludes with an analysis of possible issues related to Title III and Title V that may be considered during the HEA reauthorization.
District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Program
This report discusses the District of Columbia (DC) Tuition Assistance Program, which provides scholarships for undergraduate education to DC residents ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. Originally, the program was limited to providing scholarships for attending public higher education institutions in Maryland and Virginia, but it was expanded to include public institutions nationwide in May 2000.
Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background, Recent Changes, and Current Legislative Issues
This report reviews how the program works and provides an analysis of recent program funding, recipients, and the role the program plays in the distribution of federal student aid.
The Higher Education Act (HEA): A Primer
This report provides a brief overview of the major provisions of the Higher Education Act (HEA) organized by title and part. Appendix A of this report provides detailed appropriations figures for HEA-authorized programs, from FY2013 through FY2017. Appendix B gives a brief overview of the General Education Provisions Act, which applies to the majority of federal education programs administered by ED, including those programs authorized by the HEA. Finally, Appendix C provides information related to the eight comprehensive reauthorizations that the HEA has undergone. Other CRS reports provide more detailed discussions and analyses of the major HEA provisions.
Teacher Preparation Policies and Issues in the Higher Education Act
This report provides a description of current programs and provisions in Title II-A and identifies a number of the key issues that may be part of the debate over the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization
This report reviews how the program works and provides analysis of program funding, recipients, and the role being played by the program in the distribution of federal student aid.
Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: How the Program Works and Recent Legislative Changes
This report reviews how the program works and provides an analysis of recent program costs and funding, recipients, and the role the program plays in the distribution of federal student aid.
Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization
This report reviews how the program works and provides analysis of program funding, recipients, and the role being played by the program in the distribution of federal student aid.
Analysis of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as Amended, Including Amendments Made by the Education Amendments of 1972
This report discusses the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 with the amendments made in 1972.
Saving for College Through Qualified Tuition (Section 529) Programs
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Saving for College Through Qualified Tuition (Section 529) Programs
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Federal Student Loans: Terms and Conditions for Borrowers
The federal government operates two major student loan programs: the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, authorized by Part B of Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA), and the William D. Ford Direct Loan (DL) program, authorized by Part D of Title IV of the HEA. These programs provide loans to undergraduate and graduate students and the parents of undergraduate students to help them meet the costs of postsecondary education.
An Overview of Tax Benefits for Higher Education Expenses
Report on tax benefits that can be used for higher education expenses, including the associated benefits, student loans, incentives, beneficiaries, and more.
Financial Aid for Students: Online Resources
Report that identifies various online sources for planning and acquiring funds for postsecondary education. This list includes both general and comprehensive sources, as well as those targeted toward specific types of aid and circumstances.
Unauthorized Alien Students, Higher Education, and In-State Tuition Rates: A Legal Analysis
Currently, federal law prohibits states from granting unauthorized aliens certain postsecondary educational benefits on the basis of state residence, unless equal benefits are made available to all U.S. citizens. This prohibition is commonly understood to apply to the granting of "in-state" residency status for tuition purposes. In the 110th Congress, several bills that would amend this federal law have been introduced. Meanwhile, some states have passed laws aimed at making unauthorized state residents eligible for in-state tuition without violating this provision. This report provides a legal overview of cases involving immigrant access to higher education, as well as an analysis of the legality of state laws that make in-state tuition rates available to illegal immigrants.
Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization
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FY2016 Extension of the Higher Education Act: An Overview
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Title IX, Sex Discrimination, and Intercollegiate Athletics: A Legal Overview
This report provides an overview of Title IX in general and of the intercollegiate athletics regulations in particular. It includes a summary of the report issued by the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics and the Department of Education's (ED's) response with a discussion of recent legal challenges to the regulations and to the three-part test.
The Closure of Institutions of Higher Education: Student Options, Borrower Relief, and Implications
This report discusses options available to students whose colleges close before completion of their degree to complete their degrees and finance their education at another institution. Types of financial assistance discussed are federal loan discharges, educational benefit programs refunds, future legibility status for loans and financial aid, and tax considerations.
Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government
This report describes Internet resources on internships, fellowships, and work experience programs within the federal government. It is intended as a selective guide for students of all levels: high school, undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate.
Education and Training Funded by the H-1B Visa Fee and Labor Market Conditions for Information Technology (IT) Workers
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Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
This report mainly discusses about the Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act.
Federal Student Aid Need Analysis Simplification: Legislative Action
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The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues
This report includes information such as background, summary, and possible reauthorization issues of the Higher Education Act.
The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues
This report includes information such as background, summary, and possible reauthorization issues of the Higher Education Act.
FY2016 Extension of the Higher Education Act: An Overview
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The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues
This report includes information such as background, summary, and possible reauthorization issues of the Higher Education Act.
Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
This report mainly discusses about the Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
This report mainly discusses about the Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
Education and Training Funded by the H-1B Visa Fee and the Demand for Information Technology and Other Professional Specialty Workers
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Foreign Medical Graduates: A Brief Overview of the J-1 Visa Waiver Program
This report focuses on those international medical graduates (IMGs) who are foreign nationals, hereafter referred to as foreign medical graduates (FMGs).
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