Browsing by Author "Merisotis, Jamie P."

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    Students at Private, For-Profit Institutions
    Harrison, Katheryn; Merisotis, Jamie P.; Phipps, Ronald A. (The Institute for Higher Education Policy, 1999-11-01)
    Postsecondary education provided to students in private, for-profit institutions has been the topic of frequent—and sometimes controversial—public policy action in recent years. Among the most important of those actions were changes implemented in the 1992 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act that resulted in significant declines in overall participation by students at private, for-profit institutions in federal student aid programs. This report examines the financing patterns of students at these institutions and profiles changes in their demographic and enrollment characteristics between 1992-93 and 1995-96. It also includes a special focus on students attending four-year, for-profit postsecondary institutions that offer programs leading to a baccalaureate degree.
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    Trust In the Future: New Strategies for College Opportunity and Affordability in New Jersey
    Clinedinst, Melissa; Merisotis, Jamie P. (The Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2000-04-01)
    New Jersey has demonstrated a strong commitment to helping students pay for college, as evidenced by the continued focus on grant aid through the Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) and Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) programs. While this assistance has reduced both the cost of attendance and the amount of borrowing by students, the state’s changing population place growing pressures on its commitment to educational opportunity. The report proposes several strategies for dealing with this changing context in New Jersey, including: establishing a College Opportunity Trust Fund; modifying the TAG program to ensure that the neediest students continue to be served; establishing a need-based financial aid program for part-time students; developing a state work-study program that emphasizes students’ educational or career goals; and creating a performance bonus as part of the TAG and/or EOF programs.