| Quality in Student Financial Aid Programs: A New Approach Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie (Author) |
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ISBN: 030904877X ISBN-13: 9780309048774 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1993 Annotation: The Panel on Quality Improvement in Student Financial Aid Programs first convened on September 27, 1991. The U.S. Department of Education had asked the National Academy of Sciences to form a panel, under the Committee on National statistics, to provide guidance in answering questions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
| Dewey: 378.309 |
| LCCN: 93084866 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.99" W x 9" (0.93 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Federal financial aid for postsecondary education students involves both large expenditures and a complex distribution system. The accuracy of the needs-based award process and the system of accountability required of the 8,000 institutional participants are the focus of this book. It assesses the current measures of system quality and possible alternatives, such as a total quality management approach. The analysis covers steps to eliminate sources of error?by reducing the complexity of the application form, for example. The volume discusses the potential for a risk-based approach for verification of applicant-supplied information and for audit and program reviews of institutions. This examination of the interrelationships among the aid award and quality control activities will be of interest to anyone searching for a more efficient aid system. The book can also serve as a case study for other government agencies seeking to examine operations using modern quality management principles. |