Department of Education Oversight, Gatekeeping: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, June 6, 1996U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997 - 239 pages |
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For example , about 25 percent of all Pell grant dollars went to students attending proprietary schools in 1986-87 , but by 1992-93 that figure declined to about 18 percent ( see fig . 1 ) . While total Pell grant expenditures rose from ...
For example , about 25 percent of all Pell grant dollars went to students attending proprietary schools in 1986-87 , but by 1992-93 that figure declined to about 18 percent ( see fig . 1 ) . While total Pell grant expenditures rose from ...
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Figure 1 : Declining Share of Title IV Dollars Going to Proprietary Schools 40 Percent 35 30 25 20 18 15 10 Pell Grants 1986-87 1989-90 1992-93 Subsidized Stafford Loans The proportion of proprietary school students receiving Title IV ...
Figure 1 : Declining Share of Title IV Dollars Going to Proprietary Schools 40 Percent 35 30 25 20 18 15 10 Pell Grants 1986-87 1989-90 1992-93 Subsidized Stafford Loans The proportion of proprietary school students receiving Title IV ...
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Figure 2 : Default Rates for Students at Proprietary Schools Have Declined but Are Still Higher Than Those at Nonprofit Schools 40 Percent 35 30 25 24 20 15 10 Proprietary 1991 1992 1993 15 14 14 2 - Year Nonprofit 4 - Year Nonprofit ...
Figure 2 : Default Rates for Students at Proprietary Schools Have Declined but Are Still Higher Than Those at Nonprofit Schools 40 Percent 35 30 25 24 20 15 10 Proprietary 1991 1992 1993 15 14 14 2 - Year Nonprofit 4 - Year Nonprofit ...
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A consistent three- fourths of graduates ( 74 to 78 percent ) found employment related to the skills they had studied ; this figure is based on graduates who were available for employment . Each year 8 or 9 percent of graduates did not ...
A consistent three- fourths of graduates ( 74 to 78 percent ) found employment related to the skills they had studied ; this figure is based on graduates who were available for employment . Each year 8 or 9 percent of graduates did not ...
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Part of the reason the cohort figure is higher is that those who withdrew for related employment are included as completing their programs . The percentage placed in related employment in the cohort data is 82 percent , four points ...
Part of the reason the cohort figure is higher is that those who withdrew for related employment are included as completing their programs . The percentage placed in related employment in the cohort data is 82 percent , four points ...
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Page 6 - I would ask unanimous consent that all members of the subcommittee be permitted to place any opening statement in the record and that the record remain open for 3 days for that purpose. Without objection, so ordered. I also ask unanimous consent that our witnesses be permitted to include their written statements in the record.
Page 94 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT, Washington, DC.
Page 97 - Success with respect to student achievement in relation to the institution's mission, including, as appropriate, consideration of course completion, State licensing examination, and job placement rates.
Page 98 - Its mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the Nation.
Page 67 - ... a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation; and (4) is a public or other nonprofit institution.
Page 13 - Protecting an institution against harmful internal and external pressures! 6. Creating goals for self-improvement of weaker programs and stimulating a general raising of standards among educational institutions; 7. Involving the faculty and staff comprehensively in institutional evaluation and planning; 8. Establishing criteria for professional certification, licensure, and for upgrading courses offering such preparation; and 9. Providing one basis for determining eligibility for Federal assistance.
Page 62 - Department to attain clear, measurable and binding performance standards to help meet the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1 993 (GPRA).
Page 118 - I will be happy to respond to any questions the members of the subcommittee may have, and I ask that my complete statement be included in the record.
Page 178 - Beginning in 1980. total includes some schools accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. 6 Included under "private nonprofit.
Page 40 - Congress to improve the eligibility and certification process, and our combined efforts nave paid off handsomely. For example, the percentage of initial applications for certification that are denied has increased substantially, from 16.6 percent in 1990 to 30.5 percent in 1992 to nearly 40 percent in 1995, reflecting our tougher standards for certification. Furthermore, the sheer number of initial applications for certification has declined more than 50 percent since 1991.
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| Title | Department of Education Oversight, Gatekeeping: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, June 6, 1996 |
| Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0160556635, 9780160556630 |
| Length | 239 pages |
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