This paper uses empirical data to examine the issue of fairness of higher education student financial aid in China, noting different levels of regional economic development as the reason to explain the wide differ...This paper uses empirical data to examine the issue of fairness of higher education student financial aid in China, noting different levels of regional economic development as the reason to explain the wide differences in available financial resources for student aid. Government efforts aimed at reducing the gap in recent years is discussed.展开更多
World Bank offered 255 million RMB Yuan bank loan and 10 million RMB Yuan donation in equivalent US dollars to"Sichuan Natural Gas Development and Energy-saving Project".This project includes evaluation and ...World Bank offered 255 million RMB Yuan bank loan and 10 million RMB Yuan donation in equivalent US dollars to"Sichuan Natural Gas Development and Energy-saving Project".This project includes evaluation and development of 13 gasfields and gas-bearing structures in the east-ern Sichuan,reformation of low-permeability gas fields,reformation and expanding of gas pipeline system and related environmental protection in Moxi,Bajiaocang in Middle Sichuan,technical assistance and personnel training,etc.The loan period is limited to 20 years,including five years of extension period.展开更多
Background:Medical laboratory diagnostic services play a critical role in the diagnosis,treatment,and manage-ment of diseases,forming the cornerstone of effective healthcare systems.Despite the crucial role of laborat...Background:Medical laboratory diagnostic services play a critical role in the diagnosis,treatment,and manage-ment of diseases,forming the cornerstone of effective healthcare systems.Despite the crucial role of laboratory services,the quality and accessibility of medical laboratory services in sub-Saharan Africa(SSA)face signifi-cant challenges.Global health development aid has been pivotal in supporting SSA laboratory services.This study aimed to examine global health development aid initiatives that have successfully enhanced the quality of medical laboratory services and the challenges and barriers to effectively improving medical laboratory services through global health development aid in SSA.Methods:We used a narrative review study design.We searched PubMed,Web of Science and Scopus for articles published in the last 15 years.These three databases are generally considered premier databases for peer-reviewed articles in global health,public health,health systems,and biomedical sciences.The inclusion criteria for this review included research studies,reports,and grey literature.Only articles published in English from 2010 on-ward were considered.The analysis followed a qualitative approach,emphasizing thematic synthesis and critical interpretation.Results:Forty articles were included in this study.Of these,18 were primary research studies,11 were reports,7 were commentaries,and 4 were reviews.Five sub-themes from the successful global health development aid initiative themes were capacity building and training programs,infrastructure development,partnership models,policy advocacy and regulatory support,quality control and standardization of laboratory services.The sub-themes from the challenges and barrier theme were insufficient funding and resource allocation,human resource constraints,inadequate infrastructure and equipment,and political and institutional barriers.This review re-vealed that several factors,including financial sustainability,human resource capacity,institutional support,resilience,and effective monitoring systems,shape the sustainability of improvements in medical laboratory services in SSA.Conclusion:Achieving long-term sustainability requires strategies that ensure financial self-sufficiency,foster a skilled and stable workforce,and integrate laboratory services into national health frameworks.展开更多
Higher education institutions invest a significant amount of resources every year to recruit new students.However,higher education administrators have been continuously facing challenges in enrollment management due t...Higher education institutions invest a significant amount of resources every year to recruit new students.However,higher education administrators have been continuously facing challenges in enrollment management due to the demographic shifts,dramatic increases in educational costs,intense competition among institutions,and the uncertain nature of human selection patterns(Baum,Kurose,&McPherson,2013).[3]Today's post-baccalaureate applicants are more knowledgeable than in previous years,because they can access information on a specific graduate program,in a given college,at any time.As reported in numerous studies,the number of graduate students switching out of their universities continues to be an essential issue.A useful prediction model of matriculation that uses available student data is highly desirable to assist the graduate students with timely advising early in their universities.This study was designed to build a predictive model for the probability that a specific admitted graduate student will matriculate.The results indicated that ten predictive variables were statistically significant at the.05 level.Getting an assistantship made the most substantial positive contribution in predicting student matriculation,followed by FAFSA,experience with the university,campus,degree level,college,gender,age,the number of days between application and admission,and distance to the university.This study's results could be beneficial for improving marketing efforts aimed toward individuals with characteristics most likely to enroll.Administrators could calculate the predictive score(or percentage)for each prospective student based on the predictive model.Marketing efforts could then concentrate on those applicants whose predictive score is high and eliminate the low qualifying students from their recruitment plan.展开更多
Under the background of precise sponsorship, this paper takes the current higher vocational education for poverty-stricken students as the main research object, analyzes the current ideological and political education...Under the background of precise sponsorship, this paper takes the current higher vocational education for poverty-stricken students as the main research object, analyzes the current ideological and political education in higher vocational schools through the method of literature review, and points out that in order to improve poverty-stricken students basic ability and quality, and realize harmonious and stable development of society and community, attention, content, methods, mechanism and other related aspects of poverty-stricken students education are more complete.展开更多
The research findings have made it clear that Chinese college student aid policy has several characteristics.Generally speaking,student financial aid is increasing up to some extent.The government financial aids focus...The research findings have made it clear that Chinese college student aid policy has several characteristics.Generally speaking,student financial aid is increasing up to some extent.The government financial aids focus mostly on improving equality of educational opportunity in higher education.However,aids from the government are inadequate,especially national student loans.Besides,all kinds of aids were decreasing from 2004 to 2006 and the aid programs were short of stability between various years.In order to improve equal access to higher education through student aid policy,it is necessary to enlarge the government aids and reform the aid system.展开更多
Drawing on a survey of106 secondary vocational schools and 7309 students in two provinces of China, this descriptive paper assesses whether vocational schooling is measuring up to government benchmarks for quality and...Drawing on a survey of106 secondary vocational schools and 7309 students in two provinces of China, this descriptive paper assesses whether vocational schooling is measuring up to government benchmarks for quality and whether poor students are able to access quality schools. We find that secondary vocational schools have met government benchmarks for teacher qualification and training, student opportunities forpractical training and adequate facilities. Furthermore, poor students access schools of similar quality to non-poor students, even though 34percent of poor students do not receive financial aid. We conclude that recent policies are successfully ensuring secondary vocational school quality and equity of access to school quality between poor and non-poor students. However, financial aid policies should be re-examined, such that poor students receive sufficient coverage. Moreover, given that input-based measures only proxy school quality, the government should consider holding schools accountable for outcomes such as student learning.展开更多
Using an original dataset collected at a Chinese university and adopting a difference-in-differences research design,this study draws causal inferences regarding the effect of the Government-Subsidized Student Loan Pr...Using an original dataset collected at a Chinese university and adopting a difference-in-differences research design,this study draws causal inferences regarding the effect of the Government-Subsidized Student Loan Program(GSSLP)on financially needy students at Chinese higher education institutions.Specifically,this study finds that the program may have enabled financially needy students to spend 527.80 Chinese yuan more on food and take 26 hours less paid work on average during one academic year.In other words,the GSSLP has been found to have had positive impact on financially needy students'basic needs such as food and work.In order for the program to have greater impact on such students'overall quality of life,policy-makers should make efforts to increase maximum loan amounts.This will enable students from low income families to spend more on educational resources and reduce their finance-related anxiety.展开更多
By sending out questionnaires to 106 counselors of 98 colleges and universities,panel discussion and interviewing,the authors implement a fairly comprehensive survey on the development of the financial aid system of a...By sending out questionnaires to 106 counselors of 98 colleges and universities,panel discussion and interviewing,the authors implement a fairly comprehensive survey on the development of the financial aid system of assisting impoverished students in higher education institutes(HEIs)in China,including national student loans,award fund supported by government,on campus workstudy and subsidy,etc.This paper aims at probing into some major problems that exist in this system and offer some suggestions and countermeasures on how to improve and develop the system.展开更多
This paper examines the multifaceted economic,social,and psychological impacts of the rising cost of college tuition in the United States,with a particular focus on students from low-income families.The escalating tui...This paper examines the multifaceted economic,social,and psychological impacts of the rising cost of college tuition in the United States,with a particular focus on students from low-income families.The escalating tuition fees have far-reaching implications,including increased student loan debt,delayed social mobility,and psychological stress among students.The paper explores the barriers to higher education imposed by financial constraints and the systemic challenges that exacerbate income inequality in access to quality education.Case studies highlight the resilience of students who overcome these obstacles,as well as the struggles of those who face significant setbacks.The paper concludes with policy implications and recommendations for future research,emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to address the financial barriers in higher education.It advocates for policy interventions that increase financial aid,reform educational funding,and promote innovative and affordable educational models to ensure equitable access to higher education.展开更多
文摘This paper uses empirical data to examine the issue of fairness of higher education student financial aid in China, noting different levels of regional economic development as the reason to explain the wide differences in available financial resources for student aid. Government efforts aimed at reducing the gap in recent years is discussed.
文摘World Bank offered 255 million RMB Yuan bank loan and 10 million RMB Yuan donation in equivalent US dollars to"Sichuan Natural Gas Development and Energy-saving Project".This project includes evaluation and development of 13 gasfields and gas-bearing structures in the east-ern Sichuan,reformation of low-permeability gas fields,reformation and expanding of gas pipeline system and related environmental protection in Moxi,Bajiaocang in Middle Sichuan,technical assistance and personnel training,etc.The loan period is limited to 20 years,including five years of extension period.
文摘Background:Medical laboratory diagnostic services play a critical role in the diagnosis,treatment,and manage-ment of diseases,forming the cornerstone of effective healthcare systems.Despite the crucial role of laboratory services,the quality and accessibility of medical laboratory services in sub-Saharan Africa(SSA)face signifi-cant challenges.Global health development aid has been pivotal in supporting SSA laboratory services.This study aimed to examine global health development aid initiatives that have successfully enhanced the quality of medical laboratory services and the challenges and barriers to effectively improving medical laboratory services through global health development aid in SSA.Methods:We used a narrative review study design.We searched PubMed,Web of Science and Scopus for articles published in the last 15 years.These three databases are generally considered premier databases for peer-reviewed articles in global health,public health,health systems,and biomedical sciences.The inclusion criteria for this review included research studies,reports,and grey literature.Only articles published in English from 2010 on-ward were considered.The analysis followed a qualitative approach,emphasizing thematic synthesis and critical interpretation.Results:Forty articles were included in this study.Of these,18 were primary research studies,11 were reports,7 were commentaries,and 4 were reviews.Five sub-themes from the successful global health development aid initiative themes were capacity building and training programs,infrastructure development,partnership models,policy advocacy and regulatory support,quality control and standardization of laboratory services.The sub-themes from the challenges and barrier theme were insufficient funding and resource allocation,human resource constraints,inadequate infrastructure and equipment,and political and institutional barriers.This review re-vealed that several factors,including financial sustainability,human resource capacity,institutional support,resilience,and effective monitoring systems,shape the sustainability of improvements in medical laboratory services in SSA.Conclusion:Achieving long-term sustainability requires strategies that ensure financial self-sufficiency,foster a skilled and stable workforce,and integrate laboratory services into national health frameworks.
文摘Higher education institutions invest a significant amount of resources every year to recruit new students.However,higher education administrators have been continuously facing challenges in enrollment management due to the demographic shifts,dramatic increases in educational costs,intense competition among institutions,and the uncertain nature of human selection patterns(Baum,Kurose,&McPherson,2013).[3]Today's post-baccalaureate applicants are more knowledgeable than in previous years,because they can access information on a specific graduate program,in a given college,at any time.As reported in numerous studies,the number of graduate students switching out of their universities continues to be an essential issue.A useful prediction model of matriculation that uses available student data is highly desirable to assist the graduate students with timely advising early in their universities.This study was designed to build a predictive model for the probability that a specific admitted graduate student will matriculate.The results indicated that ten predictive variables were statistically significant at the.05 level.Getting an assistantship made the most substantial positive contribution in predicting student matriculation,followed by FAFSA,experience with the university,campus,degree level,college,gender,age,the number of days between application and admission,and distance to the university.This study's results could be beneficial for improving marketing efforts aimed toward individuals with characteristics most likely to enroll.Administrators could calculate the predictive score(or percentage)for each prospective student based on the predictive model.Marketing efforts could then concentrate on those applicants whose predictive score is high and eliminate the low qualifying students from their recruitment plan.
文摘Under the background of precise sponsorship, this paper takes the current higher vocational education for poverty-stricken students as the main research object, analyzes the current ideological and political education in higher vocational schools through the method of literature review, and points out that in order to improve poverty-stricken students basic ability and quality, and realize harmonious and stable development of society and community, attention, content, methods, mechanism and other related aspects of poverty-stricken students education are more complete.
文摘The research findings have made it clear that Chinese college student aid policy has several characteristics.Generally speaking,student financial aid is increasing up to some extent.The government financial aids focus mostly on improving equality of educational opportunity in higher education.However,aids from the government are inadequate,especially national student loans.Besides,all kinds of aids were decreasing from 2004 to 2006 and the aid programs were short of stability between various years.In order to improve equal access to higher education through student aid policy,it is necessary to enlarge the government aids and reform the aid system.
基金the financial assistance of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(GrantNo.71110107028)CAS(Grant No.KZZD-EW-06-02)
文摘Drawing on a survey of106 secondary vocational schools and 7309 students in two provinces of China, this descriptive paper assesses whether vocational schooling is measuring up to government benchmarks for quality and whether poor students are able to access quality schools. We find that secondary vocational schools have met government benchmarks for teacher qualification and training, student opportunities forpractical training and adequate facilities. Furthermore, poor students access schools of similar quality to non-poor students, even though 34percent of poor students do not receive financial aid. We conclude that recent policies are successfully ensuring secondary vocational school quality and equity of access to school quality between poor and non-poor students. However, financial aid policies should be re-examined, such that poor students receive sufficient coverage. Moreover, given that input-based measures only proxy school quality, the government should consider holding schools accountable for outcomes such as student learning.
文摘Using an original dataset collected at a Chinese university and adopting a difference-in-differences research design,this study draws causal inferences regarding the effect of the Government-Subsidized Student Loan Program(GSSLP)on financially needy students at Chinese higher education institutions.Specifically,this study finds that the program may have enabled financially needy students to spend 527.80 Chinese yuan more on food and take 26 hours less paid work on average during one academic year.In other words,the GSSLP has been found to have had positive impact on financially needy students'basic needs such as food and work.In order for the program to have greater impact on such students'overall quality of life,policy-makers should make efforts to increase maximum loan amounts.This will enable students from low income families to spend more on educational resources and reduce their finance-related anxiety.
文摘By sending out questionnaires to 106 counselors of 98 colleges and universities,panel discussion and interviewing,the authors implement a fairly comprehensive survey on the development of the financial aid system of assisting impoverished students in higher education institutes(HEIs)in China,including national student loans,award fund supported by government,on campus workstudy and subsidy,etc.This paper aims at probing into some major problems that exist in this system and offer some suggestions and countermeasures on how to improve and develop the system.
文摘This paper examines the multifaceted economic,social,and psychological impacts of the rising cost of college tuition in the United States,with a particular focus on students from low-income families.The escalating tuition fees have far-reaching implications,including increased student loan debt,delayed social mobility,and psychological stress among students.The paper explores the barriers to higher education imposed by financial constraints and the systemic challenges that exacerbate income inequality in access to quality education.Case studies highlight the resilience of students who overcome these obstacles,as well as the struggles of those who face significant setbacks.The paper concludes with policy implications and recommendations for future research,emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to address the financial barriers in higher education.It advocates for policy interventions that increase financial aid,reform educational funding,and promote innovative and affordable educational models to ensure equitable access to higher education.
