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| The U.S. Department of Education and Student Financial Aid for Distance Education | Since the mid-1990s, there has been a boom in the number of U.S. colleges and universities providing courses and degree programs via distance education--education or training courses delivered to off-campus locations via audio, live or prerecorded video, or computer technologies, including both synchronous and asynchronous instruction (Lewis, Snow, Farris, and Levin, 1999, pp. vi, 2). Between 1995 and 1998, enrollments in distance education classes more than doubled, reaching 1,632, 350, and this rapid growth is expected to continue (U.S. Dept. of Education, 2001, June 25).
This virtual explosion in distance education has piqued the interest of parents, students, distance education providers, and federal officials in the rules governing the U.S. Department of Education's distribution of federal student financial aid for distance learning. Under the current federal student aid programs (Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended), the bulk of student aid is awarded to a college or university's resident students; there are a number of statutory and regulatory provisions that limit the eligibility of distance education students to receive financial assistance (U.S. Dept. of Education, 1999, June 25).
The Education Department is now re-examining these provisions, considering how student financial aid regulations are affecting distance education programs, and formulating recommendations for change. This paper offers a brief discussion about the growth of distance education in the postsecondary arena and summarizes the Education Department's progress in evaluating current rules governing financial aid for distance learning.
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