A good portion of funds come from research grants. Quite a bit of that is fed money but with a distinct purpose. I believe I heard that the UI receives more research funding than UW if you do not take into account medical research. <br><br><b><i>Tom Hansen <thansen@moscow.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> >From Comb-Over's Brainless Log (BLog) at:<br><br>http://right-mind.us/blogs/moscoweducation/archive/2006/11/17/47800.aspx<br><br>------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>90/10 Rule<br><br>I heard an interesting bit of news today.<br><br>You all may not be aware of the federal "90/10" rule for higher education.<br>Federal law requires proprietary schools demonstrate that at least 10<br>percent of their revenue is derived from sources other than federal student<br>aid funds.<br><br>Apparently, some universities are
experiencing difficulties when it comes to<br>not drinking 100% from the trough of the government. That is to say: they<br>are not able to find 10% of their revenue from sources other than the<br>federal government (which really gives a new meaning to government higher<br>education).<br><br>I really have little pity for a college/university that has to be 100%<br>funded by the feds and cannot stand on its own two feet otherwise.<br><br>Anyone know how much money UI and WSU receive from financial aid (compared<br>to their total budget)?<br><br>------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>In a matter of nanoseconds, and while switching from coffee to beer, I<br>managed to google up . . .<br><br>University of Idaho's Financial Statements for 2005<br>http://www.tomandrodna.com/Stuff/UI_FinStat_2005.pdf<br><br>It seems that UI, although struggling financial repercussions associated<br>with the Jerry Wallace/University Center rip-off, are having no
problems<br>with revenue "derived from sources other than federal student aid funds".<br><br>Footnote to Comb-Over: Realizing that you "have little pity for a<br>college/university that has to be 100% funded by the feds", what is your<br>opinion of revenue-accumulating, non-tax-paying "schools" situated smack dab<br>in the middle of Moscow's Central BUSINESS District, among tax-paying retail<br>outlets?<br><br>Waiting . . . but not expecting.<br><br>Tom Hansen<br>Moscow, Idaho<br><br>*******************************************************<br><br>"*Why* a person does what he does is at least as important as the objective<br>behavior."<br><br>- Princess Sushitushi (September 10, 2006)<br><br>*******************************************************<br><br><br>=======================================================<br> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br> http://www.fsr.net
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