Students and Buildings. An Analysis of Selected Federal Programs for Higher Education. Planning Papers of the Office of Program Planning and Evaluation, Office of Education.

The operation of Federal programs for student aid and facilities construction in higher education is examined in detail. Among the topics treated are the growth of higher education in the past decade, undergraduate and graduate student aid, proposed forms of student aid, aid for facilities construction, and projection of requirements for major higher education programs. Included are a technical appendix which defines the formulae used for enrollment projections by type of institution, and an appendix of statistical summaries of student costs, financial aids, and enrollment projections plus facilities construction aids identified by specific federal agency sources of funds provided. (NI)