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 100 STAT. 1586

PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

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and family contributions for Federal and non-Federal grant, loan, and work-study programs. (D) The extent to which existing systems of need analysis r J* take into account the circumstances of older and nontraditional students, students with minor dependents, and divorced and separated parents. (E) The extent to which existing systems of need analysis recognize differing regional economic conditions. (F) The feasibility of a simplified need analysis system for determining ability to pay for low-income families, economically disadvantaged families, and families receiving public assistance benefits. (G) The postsecondary education financing partnership, and the impact of external influences, such as economic conditions or State-level initiatives, that affect the balance of financial support among students and their families, the Federal Government, States, postsecondary institutions, credit institutions, and the private sector. (2) STUDENT INDEPENDENCE.—The most appropriate mechanisms and factors to be considered in determining student independence and self-support and in determining when families should be expected to provide parental financial information in determining expected family contributions for Federal student assistance programs. (3) PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.—In consultation and cooperation with associations of higher education institutions and administrators, secondary schools, student and parent associations, and other organizations, the most effective means of reinforcing and promoting the principle of parental responsibility for contributing, to the extent that they are able, to the costs of their children's postsecondary education. (4) STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY.—The most effective mechanisms for measuring student ability to contribute to educational cost through earnings and savings, the extent to which such mechanisms reflect the circumstances of students from disadvantaged families, and the existing levels of student contributions from past, current, and future earnings. (5) INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY.—The most effective mechanisms of reinforcing and promoting the principle of institutional responsibility for providing need-based aid to students attending postsecondary institutions. (6) GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.—The most efficient and appropriate mechanisms for providing student assistance from the various levels of government. (7) EARLY INFORMATION, PLANNING, AND INFORMATION TECH-

NOLOGY.—The extent to which programs providing early information on postsecondary education, costs, and financial aid programs to students and their families influence educational opportunity and family saving. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $1,000,000. (f) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 2 years after the initial appointment of members.

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