25C Volume 13, Issue 12 Serving Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, February 1, 1989 College assistance Where to look With the cost of schooling rising yearly, the concern of many parents is 'How can I get some help?' The purpose of the next three articles in this series will be to give an overview of the three basic sources of financial assistance for college and some tips on where to look for help. The time between now and Feb. 15 is important for those BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING DATES parents who are filing financial aid forms. If a student has taken the ACT test and been declared eligible for financial The Lowell Board of Education meets monthly. Below is the assistance from the State of Michigan Higher Education 4 schedule for meetings for 1989. Assistance Authority, the FAF or the •FFS* must be filed with the processor no later than Feb. 15. Essentially, the aid Febiuary 13,1989 August 14,1989 forms arc used by the processors to provide information to March 13.1989 September II, 1989 the financial aid offices of the various colleges and univer- April 10,1989 October 9,1989 sities so that they can make financial aid decisions. May 8,1989 November 13,1989 While the financial aid forms may look rather foreboding, June 12,1989 December II, 1989 a quick glance shows that the information needed is essen- July 10, 1989 tially the same information needed to complete IRS income tax forms and therefore good preparation for one is good AMWAY BOWLS FOR EASTER SEALS preparation for the other. Essentially, there are three sources of financial assistance Amway employees are bowling for Easter Seals. for students...federal monies, state monies, and private The event will take place at Lowell Lanes on Saturday, Feb. monies. We will spend the remainder of this article discussing 011. The Bowl-A-Thon will have between 200-230 bowlers in sev- the most common federal programs, so readers attention is eral shifts beginning at noon, with the last shift starting at 5 p.m. directed to the publication "The Student Guide: Five Federal Amway held the event last year with 136 bowlers and netted Financial Aid Programs'*. Copies are available in the student service center at Lowell High School. approximately $5,800 for Easter Seal. Participants collect pledges Mariene Zaetsdi before the event and that is the way money is raised. The most commonly known federal program is the 'Pell Grant' program. It is a program designed to give grants, ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB MEETS FEB. 6 which do not have to be repaid, to those who can prove eligibility through submitting the FFS or FAF. They are for Zaetsch, Dryden's The Lowell Area Schools Athletic Boosters Club will meet Mon- undergraduate study only, usually limited to five years of day evening, February 6, in the K-Quad at the high school. full time study, and arc reserved for those enrolled at least Jim Reagan will present an idea for a fundraiser for the spring half time in school. "Great Teacher" months, and all interested adults are encouraged to attend this Additional grant programs incude the Supplemental Edu- 0 meeting. cational Opportunity Grant which is campus based and as- Mariene Zaetsch, as a former Lowell School System, Zaetsch The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. For those who are not signed by the financial aid office. student in the Lowell School Sys- identified several as having influ- familiar with the high school, the K-Quad is located in the rear Loan programs include the Guaranteed Student Loan Prog- enced her in her choice of a ram, The Perkins Loan Program, The SLS and Plus Loan tem, was influenced by a handful of the building. Park at the extreme west end of the back parking teaching career and in other Programs. As indicated, these are loan programs and must of her teachers growing up. lot, and the classroom is located immediately inside the entrance ways. Those teachers included be repaid over a predetermined period of time after gradua- As a teacher in the Dryden to the school building. Ann Borgerson, Cora Troy, Ruth tion or cessation of schooling. Primarily they are loans made School System in Lapeer Without the support of the membership and other interested Archart, Arlene Claus. Blanche by private lenders (Credit Unions, Banks, Savings and Loan County, Zaetsch was honored persons, the Boosters Club is limited in what it is able to ac- Mullen, Orval Jessup and Jack Associations). Only the Perkins Loan Program is a campus and recognized recently by the complish. Your efforts to attend this meeting are appreciated. Kempker. based program. Rates and times of repayment vary with Great Teacher Foundation for passing on the same qualities she TICKETS ON SALE FOR LAAC WINTER PLAY each program. The monetary award of Also indicated as part of the federal program is the college admired in her teachers, to her high school social studies stu- $5,000 was accompanied by a ^ Tickets for the LAAC Winter Play, 'The Savage Dilemma", work study program. The college provides jobs for students dents at Dryden for the past 15 Great Teacher pin, an engraved will go on sale Wednesday, Jan. 25. the dates for the play are to earn money for school. This is also a campus based years. plaque, and a flag for her class- Feb. 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25. The curtain will go up each program. The Great Teacher Foundation room at a banquet in honor of evening at 8 p.m. at the Lowell Middle School. While all of the above may seem a little confusing, the was started in 1984 by Bob those Lapeer County teachers Thursday performances are $4 for adults and $3 for students counseling staff at the high school or the financial aid officer Myers, publisher of the Lapeer chosesn at the Lapeer County Vo- and Senior Citizens. Seats for Friday and Saturday performances of any of the local colleges is more than willing to try to County Press. He was influenced cational Center in November of arc $5. Tickets can be purchased in blocks of 20 or more for $4.50 provide assistance to you. Feel free to give them a call. by one teacher in his life and 1988. each. Blocks must be paid for by Feb. 10 to receive the discount. Next week we will deal with state financial aid programs. wanted to repay her help by help- Tickets for 'The Savage Dilemma" arc on sale at Cousins' Card "I like working with kids. I ing other teachers to be recog- and Gift Shop. Call Joanne or Karen at 897-5000, for more infor- like to see how far they could go nized while still teaching, and mation. with my help," she says. since teachers arc not well-paid, to give them some monetary M.O.M.'s Club Zaetsch. the daughter of Clark # BLUEBIRDS SIGHTED IN LOWELL award; in this case $5,000. (now deceased) and Ona Winnei-s were selected by the Mrs. Irwin Kutchey called the Ledger office last week to report Fletcher, 937 Hudson St., is a Foundation Committee based on a visit by a pair of bluebirds at their backyard feeder on Heffron seeks members 1968 graduate of Lowell High the number and content of School. She also earned her de- Street in Lowell around noon on Saturday, Jan. 21. nominating letters from resi- Mrs. Eugene King reports they also had bluebirds inspecting The Saranac M.O.M.'s Club gree from Grand Valley State dents, students and former stu- their bluebird house on Blue Water Highway over the same originated in 1968 simply by College. members helping one another dents of the school district, as weekend. Mrs. Vaughan on Beck with Drive called the Office on well as staff. One of Zaetsch's winterize their homes, learning ICEMAN'S OUTLET - Your Monday morning, Jan. 30 and also reported bluebirds in her yard. nomintaing letters came from to sew, learning to knit, learning party specialist. Liquor, beer and Does this sound like "Blue Heaven" or doesn't it? and was signed by all staff and to crochet, styling hair, as well wine special - Jolt pop - buy two administrators at the Dryden as socializing and exchanging get one free. New wines - Sabrina METHODIST CHURCH LENTEN SEASON CLASSES School system. recipes. and North Coast Cellars. Call Through the years the club In her introduction, Zaetsch The First United Methodist Church, 621 E. Main St., Lowell, 897-8791. added community services such was praised for having high ex- is again presenting classes during the Lenten season. These classes as a Halloween party for chil- pectations for students' achieve- will start on Sunday evening, Feb. 12 and will continue each LUCCHESIS SPAGHETTI dren; food baskets at Easter, ment and support of student ac- Sunday evening through March 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. HOUSE - Serving spaghetti, 1 hanksgiving and Christmas; tivities, most notably taking her The first class will be a Bible Study led by Rev. W.J. Amundsen pizza, submarines, mexican food and monthly dinners for senior senior government class to the on "Jesus Christ: The Sermon on the Mount". state level of competition on the and lasagna. Open Tues.-Thurs. Grasha Heyn The second class in the series will be "Marriage: D.Dean Mar- Cont'd pg. 2 Constitution. 4-11 p.m.; Frid. & Sat. 4 until tin.- Of the many teachers in the midnight; and Sun. 4-11 p.m. There will be a leader for discussion following each 28 minute HUCKLEBERRY'S SIDEWALK GARY'S COUNTRY MEATS - video during the 6-week series.