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This report describes the distribution of financial aid,to undergraduate students. All source of fundg are included and accounted for on a state-by-state basil. Th Federal Office of Education programs are further described by institutional type and.. student income levels. The distribution ' of 0 programs results in. the,f011owing conclusions: (1).students in two- ear public,schools are relh.tively underawarded given their need a d students im four-year public,schools are slightly overawarded. ()0Lowmiddle income students ($6,000-$9,000) receive less aid han students from all other income categories. (3) Students in public colleges are more likely to receive Giaranteed/Student and Basic Grants while private college students receive more 'Supplemental Grants and Direct Student Loansu The second _ part of the study was the development'of a linear programming model that can simulate the distribution of student aid under different legislation ' and appropriation levels. (Author)-$0.83 HC-$10.0'3 Plus Postage