http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d1029.pdf

Ideas from a study group of experts on how to simplify and streamline the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. From the Government Accountability Office

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d1020.pdf

Examines how law schools compare with similar professional schools in cost and minority enrollment and how accreditation factors affect minority access to law schools. From the Government Accountability Office

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010831.pdf

Includes a summary of disclosure requirements as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. The purpose of this document is to help colleges and universities successfully identify and meet their obligation to disclose information as required under the HEA and to make the disclosure information more understandable to consumers and more comparable across institutions. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/2009165.pdf

Reports on latest available data from a fall 2008 survey of colleges and universities with coverage of three survey components including price of attendance, degrees conferred, and enrollment. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf09318/nsf09318.pdf

Reports that the federal government remains the largest funding source for academic research and development in science and engineering fields, but its share of funding dropped from 64% in FY 2005 to 60% in FY 2008. Data tables show R&D funding by federal agency and academic field of funding, and leading academic recipients of federal R&D funding. From the National Science Foundation.

http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2009/09/09142009.html

Press release which reports that the student loan default rate for FY 2007 increased to 6.7%, up from 5.2% in FY 2006, and attributes the decline to the economic downturn. From the Department of Educatioon.

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf09317/pdf/nsf09317.pdf

Presents statistical information on demographic and general employment characteristics of individuals who have received a doctorate in a science, engineering, or health field from a U.S. academic institution. Information includes salaries of doctoral scientists and engineers by field of doctorate and occupation. From the National Science Foundation

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R40827.pdf

This report describes the various laws regarding military recruitment on high school and college campuses and discusses the policy and legal issues that they may raise. Essentially institutions have been stopped from using anti-discrimination measures relating to gays as a reason to ban military recruiters from campus by several laws that prohibit release of federal funds to campuses that bar military recruiters. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf09313/nsf09313.pdf

Offers revised statistics on the research and development funds awarded to colleges and universities after errors were found in previously issued data. Shows the sums received by the 100 leading institutions of higher education and the agencies from which the largest sums came. From the National Science Foundation

http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2502

Describes the educational benefits available to active duty military and veterans as a result of recent legislation. Covers the Post 9/11 GI Bill, enhancements to the Montgomery GI Bill, and new authority for the Department of Defense to oversee transfer of benefits from active military to dependents. From the Office of Personnel Management.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009062

Provides projections for statistics on enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions. From the National Center for Education Statistics.