The federal government created numerous programs of student financial assistance following World War II. The subsequent growth and expansion of these programs necessitated institutional management on a full-time basis, which resulted in the creation on the college campus of positions which have been filled by personnel known as financial aid administrators. / This study was directed to the women who serve as financial aid directors, associate directors, assistant directors and financial aid counselors in institutions of higher education in nine southern states. The purpose of the study was to gather demographic, insititutional and academic data related to these women aid administrators and to make comparisons, when feasible, with previously done studies pertaining to men and women directors. The purposes, in addition, were to describe the job mobility and position attainment of these administrators, and to summarize their perceptions concerning future trends for the aid profession and their role in it. A review of the literature revealed few studies directed to financial aid administrators and none related exclusively to women aid administrators. A need, thus, was seen for this study which was directed to women financial aid administrators. / A survey instrument used previously was modified and expanded and was mailed to 309 women aid administrators in nine southern states. The distribution, plus personal contacts, resulted in a 97 percent return. A computer program was designed to yield simple frequency and percentage distributions of the results. / An analysis of the data resulted in the following findings: the typical woman aid administrator of today (1) is likely to be employed as a director in a private four-year institution, to administer a small (300-600 applicants) program on a full-time basis, earning $12,000 to $14,000 per year; (2) has other professionals under her direction if she administers a large (over 1,000 applicants) program, is primarily responsible for making aid policy, is responsible to the chief student affairs officer, and receives institutional support for professional activities; (3) holds a Bachelor's degree, plans to pursue a higher degree, and feels that courses in counseling and data processing are most beneficial; (4) entered her present position from a lower level position at the same college, having had previous experience in business and industry; (5) was aided in her position attainment by personal recommendations, degree, and previous experience in financial aid; (6) perceives that employment opportunities for women are greater in financial aid administration than in other areas of higher education administration, and as compared with men's opportunities in financial aid administration, will increase in the future, these employment practices being influenced by women's proven job effectiveness; and (7) believes that the continuation of training workshops is the single most important step in furthering the professional development of financial aid administrators. / Based on the findings of the study, recommendations included: (1) women seeking employment in higher education administration should investigate the opportunities in financial aid administration; (2) apparent inequities accorded women for professional development should be investigated; (3) additional graduate degree programs in financial aid administration should be considered; (4) training workshops should be continued, including counseling and data processing as topics; and (5) research related to financial aid administration should be continued and should include curriculum needs assessment and further studies related to women. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-03, Section: A, page: 0938. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74152 |
| Contributors | SEBREE, EVELYN ALLEN., The Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 177 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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