This book presents information on two major federal loan programs: the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP). It is designed to provide information on borrower and lender activity, presenting factual and statistical data on the various FFEL program and FDLP loan components that include: (1) Stafford Subsidized; (2) Stafford Unsubsidized; (3) Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS); and (4) the Consolidation Loan Program. Like earlier editions, this Data Book continues to include cumulative loan volume commitment data and loan portfolio data for the FFEL program. Comparable data are presented for the FDLP when available. (Contains 78 tables and 30 figures . ).

117th edition. Provides tables and graphs of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Each section has an introductory text. Each table and graph has a source note. Appendix 1 includes guides to sources of statistics, State statistical abstracts, and foreign statistical abstracts.

This volume provides general information on programs, policies, procedures, and fiscal record keeping and reporting for federally funded student financial aid programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV. Chapter 1 provides an overview of Title IV programs. Chapter 2 discusses general institutional responsibilities related to managing Title IV programs. Chapter 3 addresses key fiscal procedures unique to managing Title IV campus-based programs. Chapter 4 provides a comprehensive discussion of obtaining, managing, and returning Title IV funds. Chapter 5 describes specific accounting procedures used to manage Title IV program funds. Chapter 6 addresses Title IV reporting requirements. Appendixes supplementing the main chapters include: a comprehensive glossary of terms related to Title IV accounting, record keeping, and reporting requirements; a list of commonly used acronyms; a list of published information sources that supplement and support the book's information; information for fiscal officers on who to contact for technical assistance; detailed descriptions of each Title IV program; and a primer on accounting for non-Title IV specialists, designed to help novice fiscal officers understand how basic accounting principles apply in managing Title IV program funds.