Green, Kenneth C. COLLEGE COSTS AND STUDENT AID. 15 Sep 1987. 10 p. (ED286424)

The growing campus role in providing student financial aid is discussed based on data from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, Peterson's Guide, and other sources. The campus contribution to student aid programs has grown far more than recent tuition increases. A significant portion of the financial aid burden has passed from federal government to public and private colleges since 1980. The data reveal that freshman participation in the Pell Grant program has declined by nearly half since 1980, while freshman participation in the Guaranteed Student Loan program has increased by almost one-fourth from 1980 to 1985. Between fall 1980 and 1986, participation in the Pell Grant program fell by an estimated 267,000 first-time, full-time freshman. To provide financial aid to students, colleges are using college funds that otherwise would go to salaries, program enhancement, and facility repairs/improvements. New eligibility reductions implemented over the past 6 years mean that many families who were eligible for Pell support in 1980 were not eligible for aid in 1986. The impact of changes in student aid on student choice, outcomes for the educational infrastructure, and issues confronting families are addressed. (SW)