The Recession, Retrenchment, and Recovery Project examined the effects
of recessions on students' financial access to college during the 25-year
period 1979-2004, identified states that have been relatively successful
in maintaining financial access, and collected policy strategies used by
these states. A particular concern was the impact of recessions on financial
access-the balance of state financial aid and tuition and fees-for students
attending public institutions. This project had three phases:
" Analysis of 25-year trends in state appropriations for higher education,
allocations to student financial aid, and changes in tuition and fees at
public institutions in the context of national recessions.
" Survey of state higher education organizations to ascertain how they dealt with the 2001 recession with a focus on priorities that guided state funding, allocation decisions and strategies for maintaining financial access.
" Interviews with higher education, student financial aid, and governmental
leaders in seven states that ranked well on one or more measures of financial
access.
The Recession, Retrenchment, and Recovery project was funded by the Lumina
Foundation for Education. The Project was conducted by the Center for the
Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University (ISU) in collaboration
with the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) and the National
Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs (NASSGAP).
LINKS TO PROJECT DOCUMENTS
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October 20 Symposium |
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Higher Education Appropriations by State (1979-2004)
Project
Data File
Contains Information by State from 1979-2004 Including:
Financial Aid
FTE Enrollment by Sector
Per Capita Income
Gross State Product
Tuition (2 year + 4 year institutions)
Median Family Income by Quintile
Access Cost Indicator Information
