The Daily Evergreen Wednesday, August 25, 1993
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WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 2 5 • Loans, counselors help with financial crunch the parking lot, have students at Family Education Loan Program of financial aid applications due to applications) will not be mailed their wits' end. (FFELP) applications were held up a change in federal requirements out until Sept. 3 in order to deal Financial aid But financial aid counselors are in the printing 'phase by the NELA. has also added to the financial aid with changing addresses. " trying to alleviate some of the delays, Finch said. Applications should be filled out counselors assist worry. They will be waiving any "Last year at this time we gave and returned to a lender as soon as late fees normally charged when out 6,000 awards, and this year we possible, since it takes 10 days students with tuition and fees are not paid on A 50 % rise in the have processed 10,000 applica- before the processing is com- time. Also, the office is giving number of tions for prospective and returning pleted, she added. tuition woes short term loans to students in a students," finch said. Finch cited reductions in the applications due to a A whole new group of students . Pell Grant program as another part By Heather Lusco financial crisis. They will be pro- viding movies and popcorn for became eligible for financial aid of the financial aid stress. Contributing Writer change in federal "Since costs are higher this year those waiting in line. with the advent of unsubsidized "If students have money to requirements has Stafford loans, intended to assist and students are obliged to borrow more," she said. "A lack of Pell While a television screen piped meet immediate, up front costs students with no documentable also added to the grants exacerbates the lending in Whoopi Goldberg pretending to such as books and rent, they need, she added. Although $20 problem. " be a nun, more than a hundred stu- shouldn't be concerned about late financial aid delays million has been certified for dis- Finch encouraged students who dents tapped their feet, rolled their payment of tuition and fees if their tribution for the year, very little . has actually reached students, have already returned loan appli- eyes and sighed in frustration financial aid will cover it when it The FFELP handles Stafford Finch said. cations to keep checking with Stu- while waiting in line for some comes in," Lola Finch, interim loans, SLS loans and PLUS loans, Any loan applications not dent Accounts or the Financial Aid word on their financial aid status. director for financial aid, said. so students awarded these loans already received by students can' office for aid checks. Delays in processing of award If not, short term loans for the were delayed in taking the applica- be picked up outside the financial Although students are frus- letters by the Northwest Education value of tuition, books and rent are tions to the bank. aid office in French Ad. trated, the majority have been very Loan Association (NELA) have available to students - but Finch Although the WSU financial aid understanding about the delay, left some students with no funds to emphasized students should only office sent student information to "Since the loan applications Finch said. begin the 1993-94 school year. apply for a short term loan if they the NELA July 24, the association were already so late they will be handed out rather than being "We appreciate the patience of This delay, coupled with lines have an immediate need, not as a did not begin to process them until mailed in order to speed up the students while we sort this out," that snake around the French method for paying tuition. Aug. 9, Finch said. process," Finch said. "They (the she added. Administration building and into Approximately 5,500 Federal A 50 percent rise in the number Students wait hours Am I there yet? in French Ad lines. Mikko Staten, a junior in inter- switching lines national business. discovered the same problem. lengthens wait, She arrived at French Ad. at 8 a.rn. and got in the short line for causes frustration notification. Staten found out she needed to be in the long line to see a coun- By Heather Lusco selor at the window. Daily Evergreen Staff She was still waiting to see a counselor at :2 p.m. Frustration is the byword for For Ryan Snider. a junior those who were forced to wait in majoring in communications, the biggest problem was the financial line for up to four hours for news aid changes which left him short of of financial aid Monday. "I find this frustrating because I funds. applied for my financial aid way .'The two-hour wait is not as back in February," said Wendy bad as getting to the front of the SmalL a senior majoring in human notification line and finding out nutrition. your Pell grant was cut." Snider ."I've been waiting for two said. hours and haven't even reached the "Now, I've been waiting for an head of the line yet." she said. hour to talk to a counselor. ,. Sometimes. those who finally However, some students said reach the head of one line discover they appreciate the financial aid they must move to another line to office's willingness to deal with receive the help they need. the financial aid crisis. "Although I've only had to wait Staff photo by Mark Plampin for an hour, 1 had to switch lines "It's great that they (the univer- Students wait patiently in line to talk with financial aid advisors, despite a wait of several hours. three times to finally find out I sity) are not charging late fees and have to apply for a short-term are giving so many short-term loan," Van Hockenberry, a junior loans to help students out," Hock- majoring in pre-med, said. enberry said. VI woman in satisfactory condition investigation of the incident that happened at the Alpha Phi sorority house, said Lt. Jacob Kershisnik. INSIDE: Idaho governor orders full "It will take a little bit to sort things out. " Officer Dan Bruce interviewed Coghlan Monday, investigation reports state. He would not release any information from the short interview, but said the Spokane woman .UI Incident By Signe Brunstad and Emily Estes didn't remember much about the fall. Daily Evergreen Staff Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus ordered the Idaho Depart- p.3 ment of Law Enforcement to join the investigation Monday. ·Opinions The University of Idaho student paralyzed after No charges have been filed, but the police are falling from the third floor of her sorority Thursday working to trace the freshman's whereabouts the night p.4 night has not undergone surgery and is not yet sched- of the incident, he said. Coghlan was' 'heavily intoxi- uled to, said a spokesperson for Deaconess Medical cated" before the fall, police reported, and they want Center in Spokane. to know who providedher with the alcohol. ·Sports Rejena Coghlan, 18, remained in satisfactory con- The Moscow Police will con dition on Tuesday, spokeswoman Priscilla Gilkey p.11 COMMENTARY p_4 said. See VI: page 8 The Moscow Police, meanwhile, are continuing Page 2 The Daily Evergreen Wednesday, August 25, 1993 BRIEFS ASWSU Co-Recreation Classes Fall Semester 1993 - Session 1 • The Office 01 Student Financial Aid is holding ALL student mail. Pick . August 23 - October 15 1~93 - 8 Week Session it up outside the Financial Aid Ottice in French Ad. Enroll at the Activiiies/Recreational Sports Office, 3rd floor CUB (335-9666) for these non-credit, leisure-time recreational cTasses. Please note that the refund policy is printed at the bottom of each class receipt. • Women's Transit is now recruiting volunteer drivers and dispatchers. Call 33S-6830. Monday, Wednesday, Friday Aerobics Classes • KUGR Radio is looking for announcers. Members will hold a meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 2S, room 307 in Murrow. NOON AEROBIC STEP/SCULPT & STEP(Step/Sculpt on MWF and Step Only on Tues & Thurs) - (Sandy Turner) - signups begin Monday, August 23 • Join C-HOSS, Cooperative Horse Organization Serving Students .•The MEETS: I. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 12: 10-I:oopm; first meeting is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, in Clark 122. 2, Monday thru Friday; 12: 10-1:OOpm; 3. Tuesday and Thursday; 12:10-1:oopm • Lutheran Student Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays BEGINS: . Monday, August 23 for 8 weeks at the K-House. Call 335-2609. ' PLACE: New Conditioning Center, 2nd floor Fieldhouse FEE: • World Traveler's Club will hold its first meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday, 1. $2S.OO- 2. $40.00- 3, $IS,oo - WSU Students Aug. 26, in CUB B 3-S. I, $30.00 - 2, $4S.00 - 3, $20,00 - Non WSU Students MWF 3:10 STEP AEROBICS - (Shannon Remter)- signups begin Monday, August 23 • RUSH: Sigma Kappa Sorority information table will be at the west MEETS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 3: 10-4:oopm entrance of the CUB on Thursday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p. m. BEGINS: Monday, August 23 for 8 weeks PLACE: New Conditioning Center, 2nd floor Fieldhouse • African American potluck from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.on Sunday, Aug. FEE: $2S,00 WSU Students, $30.00 Non WSU Students 29. All new and old students are welcome. Call 33S-2626. MWF 4:10 STEP AEROBICS - (Stephanie Bettger) - signups begin Monday, August 23 MEETS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 4: IO-S: IOpm • Academy of Students of Pharmacy (ASP) fall picnic will be Saturday BEGINS: Monday, August 23 for 8 weeks from noon to 4 p.m.