A Study of Federal Student Loan Programs.

A College Entrance Examination Board study of the six, federally-assisted, student loan programs - National Defense Student Loan Program, Guaranteed Loans under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Guaranteed Loans for Vocational Students, Health Professions, Student Loan Program, Nursing Student Loan Program, and Cuban Refugee Student Loan Program - describes each program. Then an examination is made of: (1) the importance of the federal loan program in relation to all federal student aid, to total student aid, and to total student educational expenses; (2) findings and recommendations; (3) problems affecting most or all of the six individual-loan programs. (Author/KE)