Financial Planning

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Financial Planning

The New Depression in Higher Education

January 1, 2002

McPherson and Schapiro began their careers as economistsand so much of their work reflects that view. Todayas college presidents, they have a different vantage pointfrom which to view institutional…

Coping with Recession: Public Policy, Economic Downturns, and Higher Education

January 1, 2002

This essay is about recessions and the major policy considerations that states and institutions must face in the current economic downturn. Discussions center around the public policy implications …

Build Your Boat Before the Flood: Contigency Planning in Higher Education

January 1, 2002

In the current economic environment, the need for contingency planning is clear. Craig Aase and Gary Krueger began todevelop a financial crisis plan for Macalester College inthe summer of 2000, wel…

Global Issues in Higher Education: What American Colleges Should Know

January 1, 2003

In U.S. higher education, academic programs and revenue streams have changed with the increase in student mobility and the freer exchange of knowledge across borders. Comparative analysis can allow…

Prospects for the Internet

January 1, 2003

Douglas Van Houweling discusses the implications of the internet and related technologies for higher education. He emphasizes the enormous potential for enhancing education, research, and learning …

Endowment Spending Policy: An Economist’s Perspective

January 1, 2004

The majority of colleges and universities today target their endowment spending at about 5 percent of a 12-quarter average of total endowment funds. The result over the past 10 years has been growi…

Are Arms Races in Higher Education a Problem?

January 1, 2004

Economic reward for elite educational credentials has jumped sharply in recent decades leading to a variety of positional arms races that have increased costs sharply and threatened the continued v…

State Fiscal Constraints and Higher Education Spending: The Role of Medicaid and the Business Cycle

January 1, 2004

Thomas Kane and Peter Orszag document the decline in higher education over the past 20 years. They examine the interaction between state appropriations for higher education, other state budget item…

Student Financial Aid Policies: Do They Promote Universal Education?

January 1, 2004

Sandy Baum assesses the effects of key federal, state, and institutional policies and suggests how they might be changed so as to more effectively break down the financial barriers to higher educa…