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• Filling America's Skilled Worker Shortage: The Role of Career Colleges (2008) Imagine America Foundation Filling America's Skilled Worker Shortage: The Role of Career Colleges (2008)
  Abstract: This report presents a comprehensive review of the U.S. labor force skills shortage by industry, and the role of career colleges in meeting the high demand for industries such as business and management, computers and communication, education, healthcare, legal and personnel, and culinary. It also contains an overview comparison showing which educational sectors are currently providing the training for the different specialties, and the increase expected over the next ten years of the number of new jobs resulting from growth and replacement of workers leaving each industry on a national and state profile basis. Filling America’s Skilled Worker Shortage is an important tool for education administrators, policymakers, investor groups, and college owners and operators to assess current and projected labor trends facing the U.S. labor force.
  
  To order a hard copy, contact Jenny Faubert at jennyf@imagine-america.org or visit our IAF Bookstore.
  Authors: Imagine America Foundation
  Keywords: career college; career college sector; higher education; post secondary; post secondary education; postsecondary education; private career college; private for-profit; scholarships; student financial aid; private for-profit college; students; skilled workers; labor shortage
• Fact Book 2008: A Profile of Career Colleges and Universities Imagine America Foundation Fact Book 2008: A Profile of Career Colleges and Universities
  Abstract: Prepared by leading industry analysts, the Imagine America Foundation’s Fact Book contains research and analysis of important trends in the career college sector of higher education. It presents a comprehensive look at the for-profit and career college sector of higher education, as well as a comparison of public and private two- and four-year institutions. It also contains re­search and analysis of important trends in the career college sector, data on enrollment, student benefits and outcomes, career college student profile, default rates, return on investment statistics and job opportunities for graduates.
  
  To order a hard copy, contact Jenny Faubert at jennyf@imagine-america.org or visit our IAF Bookstore.
  Authors: Imagine America Foundation
  Keywords: career college; private for-profit college; career college sector; postsecondary education
• Student Financial Aid Study of the States (1998) The Imagine America Foundation Student Financial Aid Study of the States (1998)
  Abstract: The study examined state policies on providing grant and scholarship assistance to those students who chose to attend private, for-profit institutions. A list of state loan and grant programs available to such students was included in the report, along with the eligibility criteria for the programs.
  Authors: The Imagine America Foundation
  Keywords: career college; career college sector; postsecondary education; private for-profit college
• 2007 Annual Report Imagine America Foundation 2007 Annual Report
  Abstract: The Imagine America Foundation's Annual Report outlines the Foundation's scholarship, award and program activities throughout the 2007 year. Specifically, our 2007 Annual Report showcases the stories of the many students that have been helped over the past year. Over 8,000 student lives were impacted by the Imagine America programs. To request print copies of our 2007 Annual Report, please contact Jenny Faubert at jennyf@imagine-america.org or 202.336.6743.
  Authors: Imagine America Foundation
  Keywords: career college; career college sector; higher education; post secondary; post secondary education; postsecondary education; private career college; private for-profit; private for-profit college; student financial aid
• 2006 Annual Report Imagine America Foundation 2006 Annual Report
  Abstract: The Imagine America Foundation's Annual Report outlines the Foundation's scholarship, award and program activities throughout the 2006 year. For more information about the Imagine America Foundation visit www.imagine-america.org.
  Authors: Imagine America Foundation
  Keywords: career college; career college sector; higher education; post secondary; post secondary education; postsecondary education; private career college; private for-profit; private for-profit college; student financial aid; scholarships; students
• 2005 Annual Report Imagine America Foundation 2005 Annual Report
  Abstract: The Imagine America Foundation's Annual Report outlines the Foundation's scholarship, award and program activities throughout the 2005 year.For more information about the Imagine America Foundation visit www.imagine-america.org.
  Authors: Imagine America Foundation
  Keywords: post secondary; career college; career college sector; higher education; post secondary education; postsecondary education; private career college; private for-profit; private for-profit college; scholarships; student financial aid; students