EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIANS

The Bureau of Indian Affairs provides a program of Federal scholarship grants to Indian students to attend institutions of higher education. Grant recipients must have one-fourth or more degree Indian blood and membership in a tribal group served by the Bureau. The grants are made primarily to youth residing on Indian reservations or other Indian-owned, tax-exempt lands and may be used only in nonsectarian schools. Both financial need and scholastic ability are considered in determining applicant's eligibility. A Bureau of Indian Affairs pamphlet "Scholarship Aids for Indian Youth" summarizes education aids available to Indian youth from private sources, tribal funds, and State and Federal funds for educational expenses at colleges and vocational schools. The pamphlet and other information about Federal assistance is available from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C., or from the regional offices of the Bureau.

RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)

Three branches of the Armed Forces (Navy, Army, and Air Force) which maintain Reserve officer training programs at selected institutions of higher education frequently provide a cash stipend for participants. In addition, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, for the purpose of producing career officers, subsidize a 4-year college education at civilian institutions which operate an ROTC program. The armed services pay all tuition and fees, travel to and from the university, and provides a subsistence allowance of $50 per month to each enrollee. Students are selected in open competition through a competitive exam, interviews with career officers, and final selection by a committee in each State. Inquiries concerning ROTC programs should be directed to the chairman of the department of military science of the institution in which the student plans to enroll or to the Department of Defense, Washington, D.C.

WORK-STUDY PROGRAM

The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 authorizes assistance for work-study programs to stimulate part-time employment of an esti mated 140,000 college students from low-income families who need additional financial support in order to stay in college. Employment-not to exceed 15 hours a week-will be on and off campus by agreement with public agencies or nonprofit organizations whose activities contribute to the objectives of the Economic Opportunity Act. Estimated compensation will be $500 for the undergraduate student and $1,000 for the graduate. Federal funds will be granted to institutions of higher education for this program under the administration of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Inquiries may be addressed to Student Financial Aid Branch, U.S. Office of Education, Room 22005A, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, D.C.

LOANS FOR NURSES TRAINING

The Nurses Training Act of 1964 authorizes a low interest loan program for students in all types of professional nursing schools including collegiate, associate degree, and diploma schools. The maximum amount of loan may not exceed $1,000 a year. Up to 50 percent of the amount of the loan may be canceled at the rate of 10 percent for each complete year of full-time employment as a professional nurse in any public or nonprofit institution or agency. Further information is available through the office of the Surgeon General, Public Health Service, Washington, D.C.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

Federal education benefits for certain areas of specialized study at the undergraduate level also are available through other individual agencies of the Federal Government such as the Office of Education assistance for the training of teachers of the handicapped children (largely a graduate program) and the summer programs supported by the National Science Foundation and Atomic Energy Commission. Other programs include the payment of tuition, fees, and a cash stipend for officer candidates attending one of the five service academies-Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and merchant marineand the Department of Commerce grants for students attending State maritime academies and colleges. Federal assistance to individuals for graduate study, which represents the major share of Federal assistance to students, is available through fellowships and traineeships offered by a number of Federal agencies. A special health professions loan program was recently established for students of medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, and optometry. Additional programs of Federal financial assistance for education include inservice programs for Federal agency employees and education and training for military personnel.

CHAPTER IV. OTHER INFORMATION FOR THE STUDENT PURSUING EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL1

The following section is intended to provide some additional suggestions concerning other sources of information about financial aid for education beyond the high school as well as information on scholarship testing and reporting services, colleges admissions centers, work-study programs and other opportunities for continuing education beyond the high school.

Since colleges and universities administer many of the student aid programs, it is advisable to make inquiries at the colleges and universities that a student wishes to attend. Early action in investigating scholarship possibilities and requirements is of great importance since the recipients of financial aid are often selected at least 6 months prior to the beginning of the academic year. The student seeking a scholarship or loan should find out well in advance about the deadlines for application. In some cases, in addition to references and transcripts, the taking of special tests or the preparation of considerable supplementary data may be required.

Scholarships and loans are not the only means of financing a college education. Through work-study programs or cooperative education, as the programs are sometimes called, a student can help finance his own education.

Part-time work not necessarily related to the student's academic program and summer employment are two additional ways of obtaining finances for a college education. Student employment centers on individual campuses are often good sources of information concerning these opportunities.

Perhaps a student would like to explore still other ways for continuing his education. There are an increasing number of training programs for vocations that are both satisfying and personally challenging.

SUMMARY OF POSSIBLE SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL AID FOR EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL

1. Secondary school principals or guidance counselors.

2. Local civic organizations and professional associations and clubs; business organizations, unions, and industrial firms, religious organizations and churches; farm organizations; PTA groups and teachers' associations.

3. College alumni groups.

4. Fraternities and sororities.

5. Articles in magazines and in professional and trade journals. Frequently articles about scholarships and financial aid contain help

Some of the following suggestions were selected from several State student financial assistance publications.

ful up-to-date information; a list of these may be found in the "Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature," available in many libraries. Sometimes trade journals can be used as a source of information. For example, news about scholarships pertaining to the arts and the entertainment world may be located by a close examination of the trade journals devoted to these fields such as, to name a few, Opera, Theater Arts, Dance News, Musical Courier, Art News, and Films in Review. Some of these magazines will also answer questions on this subject.

SCHOLARSHIP TESTING AND REPORTING SERVICES

1. American College Testing Program (ACT), Box 168, Iowa City, Iowa.

The ACT examination is administered on certain dates in November, February, April, and June, generally on the campuses of participating colleges. Students register for the examination individually and pay a $4 fee. The test consists of English, mathematics, social studies, and natural sciences sections, and requires one-half day to administer. Test results are sent to as many as three colleges as requested by the student and are sent to the student's high school.

2. Educational Testing Service (ETS), regional offices-Illinois: Suite 202, 610 Church Street, Evanston, Ill. 60201; Washington: 1411 Fourth Avenue, Room 424, Seattle 1, Wash.; California: 2200 Merton Avenue, Room 205, Los Angeles, Calif.; 90041; 1942 Center Street, Berkeley, Calif., 94704. The following three programs are administered by the ETS for College Entrance Examination Board:

A. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE (CSS)

Many colleges and national scholarship competitions determine the amount of a scholarship award on the basis of the financial situation of a student's family. Some of these schools and competitions use the information blank, "Parent's Confidential Statement," for determining the student's financial situation. This information blank is prepared by and is available from the College Scholarship Service. The procedure for using this blank is

1. Copies of the information blank are obtained from the college, the local high school, or the College Scholarship

Service.

2. When the student's parents have completed the blank, it is sent to the College Scholarship Service with an indication of which colleges or scholarship competitions the financial report is to be sent.

3.The College Scholarship Service reproduces the report and sends copies to the colleges and competitions indicated. Fees for this service are $3 for the first copy and $2 for each additional copy requested.

B. COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD TESTS (CEEB)

Several scholarship programs require applicants to take the College Entrance Examination Board tests, and a number of colleges use the tests for selecting students to be admitted.