The COVID-19 Pandemic and Institutions of Higher Education: Contemporary Issues. CRS Report R46666, Version 2

Autor/inn/en	Collins, Benjamin; Fountain, Joselynn H.; Dortch, Cassandria
Institution	Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Titel	The COVID-19 Pandemic and Institutions of Higher Education: Contemporary Issues. CRS Report R46666, Version 2
Quelle	(2021), (32 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Higher Education; Educational Finance; Expenditures; Income; Enrollment; Distance Education; Federal Aid; Student Financial Aid; Tuition; Fees; State Aid; Endowment Funds; Educational Trends; Unemployment; Labor Market; College Students; Foreign Students; Educational Legislation; Federal Legislation; Accreditation (Institutions) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsfonds; Ausgaben; Einkommen; Einschulung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Gebühren; Studiengebühren; Stiftungsvermögen; Bildungsentwicklung; Arbeitslosigkeit; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Collegestudent; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Bundesrecht; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut
Abstract	There have been numerous reports of institutions of higher education (IHEs) experiencing financial hardships as a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This report discusses and contextualizes issues related to IHEs' stability and fiscal health during the pandemic. To provide background on the types of issues IHEs are facing, this report begins with a discussion of IHE revenues and expenditures. While institutions' revenue sources vary in general, there are some reasonably clear patterns of variation across institutional sectors. Enrollment is a key factor in IHEs' revenue, and changes to enrollment in light of the COVID-19 pandemic might have a major impact on the financial stability of some IHEs. This report discusses how the pandemic may affect enrollment, with a focus on the uncertainty and dynamic nature of the situation. Implications of expanded remote learning are discussed throughout this report. The section of the report dealing with institutional finances, for instance, discusses how expanded remote learning could affect various forms of revenue and institutions' spending strategies. The enrollment section discusses how expanded remote learning may affect students' enrollment decisions. The report also discusses administrative and regulatory issues that have emerged related to federal student aid availability at IHEs that expand remote learning in light of the pandemic. The report concludes with a discussion of congressional options for responding to the circumstances faced by IHEs in light of the pandemic. The options considered are largely based on legislation enacted in response to the current situation and prior disasters. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Congressional Research Service. Web site: https://crsreports.congress.gov/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01