Volume 76, Number 91 Serving the San Jose State Community Since 1934 Thursday, April 9, 1981 Non-resident Financial aid tuition could money loses be increased by Russ Flung Non-resident students could be required to pay an buying power additional $675 in tuition next year if a CSUC proposal is approved in the 1981-82 fiscal budget. by David Saracco financial aid. Out-of-state or foreign students taking 15 units or Students who receive financial The Reagan plan, submitted more could be required to pay $2,825 for tuition beginning aid checks will not get an increase to shortly after the inauguration, next year, compared to the present charge of $2,160. make up for inflation next semester called for no increase in family The proposal would also increase the cost per due to a compromise reached bet- contribution or for the cost of at- semester unit from $72 to $94.50. ween Congress and the Reagan tendance and asked for $750 in Louis Messner, CSDC assistant vice chancellor for Administration. student contribution. budget and planning, said $495 of the increase would go to In reaching the agreement, In essence, the Reagan plan help offset an expected $10 million cut in the CSUC budget. Congress decided to use last year's wanted Congress to approve a The trustees estimate this hike could make UD for half schedules and indexes for proposal that did not allow for in- of the $10 cut that may be taken from the CSUC processing financial aid forms thus creases in the cost of education. portion of the state budget so the governor can send a making no addition of funds to allow Although the Senate wanted to balanced budget to the state legislature. for cost of living increases. approve the Reagan package, the The remaining $180 was proposed by the trustees to Now that a decision has been Democrat-dominated House of offset ''increased instructional costs," according to made, SJSU students will begin Representatives did not go along James Jensen, CSUC director of governmental affairs. receiving notification of their aid with the proposal. Although the Assemby Ways and Means sub- beginning June 1, according to Don Applications submitted to committee has approved the $10 million cut, the Senate Ryan, financial aid director at financial aid departments all over Finance subcommittee has recommended the cut not be SJSU. the country have been held up made. Although no increases for in- because the central processor in If, after a full conference between both houses, the flation were incorporated into the Santa Monica could not begin legislature decides not to adopt the cut, the $495 charge financial aid package, students will processing applications. would not be enacted next year. not be required to contribute any Because of the hold-up, the Jensen predicted non-resident tuition increases could money to receive aid as proposed by processor has more than three continue in the future if the trustees maintain this policy the Reagan Administration. million eligibility reports in backlog. of making adjustments for higher costs as well as in- The House of Representatives, Financial Aid Director Ryan flation. the Senate and the Department of said the processor can produce The $180 proposal was made by the trustees before the Education meshed parts of the about 465,000 eligibility reports a $10 million reduction, as included in the governor's Carter Administration proposal and week and the backlog should be budget, according to Messner. the Reagan team proposal to finally completed in about four weeks. The Senate Finance subcommittee opposes the idea of approve the Family Contribution He said SJSU students will begin the reduction because it said "schools should not be Schedule, the cost of attendance receiving the initial eligibility hit" in this manner, according to a subcommittee aide. figures and the student contribution reports in about one week. However, the subcommittee is not against the $180 index. Congress has yet to pass a hike in next years's non-resident fees. Financial aid departments at package that includes supplemental He added that, according to the state education code, colleges and universities determine appropriations for Basic Education the trustees have the authority to enact non-resident exactly how much money they will Opportunity Grants, but Ryan has tuition proposals without consulting the legislature. need to complete a financial aid been assured the $641 million in Although the trustees "can do it on their own," they do package for students by using these appropriations will be approved. discuss non-resident tuition increases with the legislature, schedules. He said the delay has nothing to he said. Last January 19, the Carter do with the appropriations but with The aide said the subcommittee estimated the savings administration submitted a proposal the other technicalities in the total to the CSUC would be more than $6 million. to Congress recommending its package that must be approved at Messner predicts the cut would be implemented into approval of a 12 percent increase for the SATP time' the final budget that is expected to be ready on July 1, but family contribution and the average Therefore, financial aid "some questions" still remain which could change what is photo by Larry Braill cost of attendance. The proposal departments can estimate the basi, finally approved. aim, called for no student con- grants and be able to notify students He said these questions include what amount is set tribution. of their aid. aside in the budget, what the legislature decides to do, and The family contribution A drive started by SJSU's aid whether Edmund G. Brown Jr. finds other sources of An afternoon siesta schedule is an estimated amount of department to get all students to revenue. money parents are expected to write their respective congressman In the meantime, Messner said, discussions will Warm spring sunshine and a bench in the S.U. amphitheatre lull marketing earmark to their children's college "was very, very successful," ac- see TUITION page 8 major Kevin Ward into a few minutes sleep between classes. education if the student receives cording to Ryan. Ryan said Congress received an unprecedented amount of mail from students pushing for the passage of supplemental appropriations and schedules and indexes. Ryan noted that SJSU President Gail Fullerton sent letter to area by Greg Robertson KKK any attention and to "make a rights of all people are observed." Churches, Clifford Harris of Con- Patricia Sausedo. Congressmen Don Edwards ID-San Jose), San Jose Mayor Janet Gray statement to deplore what the KKK Jim McAtee of the Santa Clara cerned Citizens, Rosa Maria Her- Besides the counter rally, and Norman Mineta 1D-San Jose), asking Hayes brought together a wide stands for." County Human Relations Com- nandez of the Mexican-American Kintner, of the Council of Churches, for their support on promoting variety of community leaders The mayor said she hoped mission said the counter rally was a Community Services Agency and is organizing a march to Kelley Park Congress' approval. yesterday morning to announce the citizens would not attend the KKK chance to "celebrate the freedom Gordon McLean, executive director the same morning. Kintner said the Both congressmen phoned Ryan formation of a counter rally to rally in protest, but instead would and diversity of our nation." of Youth for Christ. march will begin at both Sacred and assured him their support. coincide with a gathering of the Ku join her counter rally. Other speakers who endorsed Supervisor Zoe Lofgren ex- Heart School and Overfelt High Fullerton received a letter from Klux Klan at St. James Park "We don't have to give them the counter rally were Alice Thorn of pressed her personal support and School at 9 a.m. Edwards saying "student financial Saturday. credibility by attending their rally," League of Women Voters, Vicar the Santa Clara County Board of Hayes said she was not an- aid programs are one of the best Hayes called on the citizens of she said. "Neither should we allow General Norman Allen of the Supervisor's condemnation of the ticipating any violence at the KKK investments our nation can make in San Jose to "come together for a then) to draw us there as media Diocese of San Jose, David Cooley of KKK. rally. the future" and SJSU "can count on strong, common purpose. Our rally props to bring attention to their the Episcopal Church, Executive Also representing the city were "We're taking the KKK's word my efforts to provide adequate and will hopefully reaffirm human doctrine of hatred." Minister Dwight Kintner of the council members Blanca Alvarado, that it will be a peaceful rally," she timely funding to our student dignity." Hayes said the KKK would only Santa Clara County Council of Jim Beall, Jerry Estruth and said. population." The City Council granted the participate in "festering, infectious KKK a permit two weeks ago and displays of hatred." several attempts by organizations to The mayor was joined at the have that permit revoked have press conference by several council failed. members, church leaders and ethnic The Ku Klux Klan is planning to group representatives, all of whom hold its rally at 10 a.m. spoke out against the KKK and A group called ''The Coalition stressed the need to attend the Against Racism" plans to hold a counter rally. rally on the opposite side of St. Vice Mayor Iola Williams said James Park at the same time as the she "holds in contempt those who KKK. violate human dignity." The counter rally put together She added this was a unique Phase two of the proposed three- by the mayor and various com- opportunity for San Jose to step Spartan Stadium expansion munity leaders will take place at the demonstrate to the rest of the nation project is at a standstill because of Leininger Center Amphitheater in the city respects constitutional difficulties in raising funds.