Spoke, April 18, 1994
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Henry Rollins returns Threesome Comedian Mark Farrell Pages 7 & 8 sB^EEian^. ^ Conestoga^College, Kitchener, Ontario Apnl18,1994 Technology students Credit cards now cover tuition earn 1 0 scholarships By John Cinezan money orders are still more than their loan forgiven, Martin said. By Robert Gray technological progranris in Canada. welcome, she said. Before the change, a student at- To help offset these trends, the If you are returning to Con- Martin reminded students who tending college for a two-semes- Kitchener MP John English was CSP program annually awards 9 estoga College next year, you can expect financial aid, to apply to ter year who received OSAP, did at Conestoga College Wednesday, minimum of 2,500 scholarships to pay the annual tuition fees with the Ontario Student Assistance not have to pay back anything April 6 to present Canada Scholar- top Canadian students entering un- your Visa or Mastercard. Plan (OSAP) early to avoid the above $5,570 loaned to them. ships in Technology to 10 Con- dergraduate studies in the natural “In addition to the two major headaches of waiting for money Now, students will have to pay estoga students. sciences and engineering. credit cards, a student may also after the school year has started. back $6,000 instead of $5,570 The awards are given to recognize In 1993-94, the program will pro- pay using debit banking,” said She also said there are two op- and have the rest forgiven. academic excellence and encour- vide 900 scholarships to students college registrar Betty Martin. tions available to students who If a student started before the age more of Canada’s most prom- pursuing technology programs at Debit banking involves money are expecting financial difficulty. 1993-94 school year, loan for- ising students to pursue technology community colleges. taken directly out of your account The first is a fee-deferral form giveness will not apply to those studies and careers as technicians The scholarships are worth using your bank card. that can be obtained from the earlier years they received and technologists. $2,500 per year up to four years at “With the introduction of debit registrar’s office. It costs $25 to OSAP, since loan forgiveness “I think they’re (scholarships) im- the university level and three years banking this fall, we thought extend the deadline paying your had not been introduced at that portant not simply because of any at the college level, subject to con- we’d also introduce the credit tuition fees. However, to apply time. financial award attached to them, tinued first-class academic card payment option as well,” she you must have a student informa- Martin said the provincial gov- but in the sense of accomplishment achievement. said. tion document that says you have ernment is working on an Income that it gives to students,” English President Tibbits, in a speech dur- Martin said there have been been approved for OSAP and that Contingent Loan Repayment said in an interview. ing the awards ceremony, said the many inquiries from parents it’s on its way. Program (ICLRP) where the gov- repay- “1 know it matters to students, college is very appreciative of the wanting to pay their children’s The second option involves ernment would decide a having been an educator myself for federal government’s initiative to tuition fees with a credit card. paying two-thirds of your year’s ment schedule for OSAP instead paying the of the banks. 21 years. Nothing matters more provide scholarships in the college That’s why the credit card form tuition up front and - than recognition and the way the milieu. of payment has been introduced. remainder later in the semester. The ICLRP would produce a for this procedure is $50. repayment schedule based on students hang on one word which Michelle Bendo, a mechanical Fanshawe College in London, The cost rather than a fixed- all the Toronto commu- The OSAP loan-forgiveness your income you may say casually. It’s import- engineering technology design and as well as bor- already have credit levels have been raised, which rate based on how much you ant to recognize excellence.” analysis student, was awarded a nity colleges, means students will have less of rowed. The Canada Scholarships Pro- scholarship in mechanical engi- card payment. Cash, cheque and gram (CSP) was started in 1988 to neering technology. counter two trends. She said she was shocked at win- took First, overall enrolment in Cana- ning. The registrar’s office dian universities was up, but enrol- care of the details of entering eligi- Changes being made to didn’tknow she ment in natural sciences and ble students, so she Sports bar engineering was decreasing. was eligible for the award until Honor Roll requirements And, while overall enrolment in shortly before the presentation. needs name colleges was in a steady decline, the The other nine recipients were: the convocation ceremony. enrolment in natural sciences, engi- Lynda Kerr, Patrick Neuman, By Jason Schneider Students achieving an 80 to 89 per College’s aca- neering and primary industrial Bradley Stubbe and Neville Conestoga Conestoga students will have a cent average in the final year of a commit- technologies was especially low. Zuzarte in mechanical engineering demic management harder time earning academic rec- diploma program, or an A in a cer- running a contest to name The second area of concern was technology; Gaby Meyer and Russ tee is wilt qualify for engineer- ognition next year as the college tificate program, the sports lounge that will the under-representation of women Snowden in electronics new Roll List. Sousa, Brian plans to implement higher grade the Honor be built in May on the second in most natural science and engi- ing technician; Karin requirements beginning in the These students will be recognized Kenneth E. Hunter neering undergraduate programs, Tucker and Kenneth Wali in elec- floor of the in the convocation program and 1 994-95 school year. Recreation Centre. as well as in most technical and tronics engineering technology. Health sciences co-ordinator Bill will receive a letter of outstanding Dan Young, manager of ath- the dean of the Jeffrey is spearheading the changes achievement from letics and recreation at Doon, because the number of students school. said he is hoping students will students qualifying for the honor is making “We would like those be creative and submit a goals at the convocation ceremony a time- who are directing academic unique name. to be consuming event, he said. either of these recognitions “Something that incorpo- these changes before next “The rationale is based on an ac- aware of rates sports lounge into it and begins,” Jeffrey said. ademic concept that these awards year is in good taste.” requirements will are provided to a limited number of The current There is a committee that this students who have received aca- apply to students graduating consists of people from the demic distinction. year. recreation centre and one awards “In the past there have been too As far as other academic Doon Student Association only the many students in A and A-i- stand- are concerned, Jeffrey said (DSA) member that will pick limit James W. Church Award will be ing, therefore, a change would the best name by April 25 , said the requirement to a distinct num- affected. Young. to ber of students.” Currently it is open To enter, students must sub- recipients To currently qualify for the President’s Honors List mit the proposed name to Dan it will be open President’s Honor List, a student only, but next year Young along with their name, List must achieve an average grade of to students in both Honors address and telephone num- 80 per cent or higher in all course;s categories. ber. brings all the in the final year of a diploma pro- “The new system Young said the prize has not recognitions into one. It gram or an A+ in all courses of a awards and yet been decided but, “We’ll of spread out before,” Jef- certificate program. was kind make it worthwhile.” Next year, students must achieve frey said. The sports lounge will be lo- encourages students to a 90 per cent or higher average to Jeffrey cated at the north-west comer in-depth information on make the list. gain more of the second floor of the rec- year’s stu- These students will receive the the changes from next reation centre and will have a in Sep- Guild Shield award, dent handbook, available seating capacity of 90 people. tchener MP John English speaks at the Canada Scholarships President’s be individually recognized at tember. vard ceremony April 6. (Photo by Robert Gray) and 0 2 Spoke, Monday, April 18, 1994 SPOKE OPINION Editor: Jason Schneider Associate Editor: Laura Nahls Copy Editors: Julie Cooper, Craig McLay Production Manager: William Kennedy Advertising Manager: Venus Cahill Circulation Manager: Colleen Connachan Faculty Supervisors: Andrew Jankowski, Dick Scott, Mel Taylor Spoke is published and produced by the journalism — print students of Conestoga College. 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