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Vol. VI, No. 11 Bowling Green State University September 13, 1982 Jobs in demand Grant, loan dollars expected to decline in 1 983 When students returned to campus received $818,000 from that program. aid cutbacks is the College Work a "need analysis" which determines for fall classes, lines quickly formed The grants range to a maximum of Study program, which subsidizes how much money the student may at the Financial Aid and Student $900. campus employment for students borrow. That amount depends upon Employment Office. By the end of the demonstrating financial need. This three factors: the cost of education, first class day, 300 students had Bowling Green has not escaped the year there will be about 90 fewer · other aid the student may be signed up for part-time jobs. And the federal financial aid cutbacks, students receiving work study aid, a receiving, and expected family lines are still forming, sometimes in however, Smith said. Pell Grants, one result of a $64,000 reduction in funds contributions toward education costs. the middle of the night, when the major source of funds, will be down for that program. financial aid office announces It will this year by approximately $87,000 However, the new criteria are accept more applications for student from last year's $2,287,000. Smith The Guaranteed Student Loan, expected to reduce the number of employment. said about 3,150 students, 100 fewer geared to middle class Americans students with Guaranteed Student Although no figures from prior than last year, will be in the 1983 Pell and the most popular form of aid with Loans, Smith said. last year nearly years are available for comparison, Grants pool. Bowling Green students, Is still 7,350 students at Bowling Green had Beryl Smith, director of financial aid Harder hit, but of lesser available to most students according GSL's, which have a nine percent and student employment, said consequence to Bowling Green to guidelines recently issued by the interest rate. This year he expects demand for jobs this year Is "greater students, is the Supplemental U.S. Dept. of Education. that number to drop to about 7,100. than ever." Educational Opportunity Grant While the outlook for financial With the amount of available program. The University will have Students of families with an assistance may seem discouraging, federal grants and loans for college $117,000 fewer dollars in that adjusted gross income of under Smith advises students to keep students in 1983 expected to be half program this year, which means that $30,000 are eligible for $2,500 checking. "Usually there is a way that the $14.7 billion that went to 6.1 300 fewer students will receive Guaranteed Student Loans, Smith students can somehow help pay for million students nationwide last year, financial aid through the SEOG said. Those whose family income their education. And it is an more students need jobs to help pay program. exceeds $30,000 are also eligible but investment that. in the long run, will for their education. Am:>ther area affected by federal must meet different criteria based on pay great dividends." he said. About 215 fewer Bowling Green students will be receiving financial aid this year compared to 1981-82. Smith expects about 10,300 students, or 64 percent of the student body, to share some $28.5 million in loans and grants during 1982-83. Calling the student financial aid situation "confusing," Smith quickly added that there are some bright·· spots. "We're down in some funds but up in others, and there have been lower limits set on some of the programs," he said. Recognizing that more students are going to come up short of cash to pay their bills, the Board of Trustees established a special $200,000 short­ term !oan fund this fall. Smith said the fund is "very popular," and as of the opening of classes, $165,000 had been loaned. The individual loans averaged between $600-$700. Students will have 45 days to repay the money at an interest rate of 18 percent. Another short-term fund nearly exhausted is the $45,000 Kohl Loan Fund, awarded to students in · amounts up to $500 to help pay fees. These loans are due during the Students hoping to find a campus job this fall have been lining up at the financial aid and student employment semester in which they are borrowed office ever since classes began. Although no figures from prior years are available_ for comparison, Beryl Smith, and must be repaid with eight percent director of financial aid, said demand for jobs this year is greater than ever. He attributes that demand to the interest. generally poor state of the economy and confusion in the overall financial aid picture. Some loan programs at the University have more total money to offer students than a year ago. For Homecoming celebration planned example, because of Bowling Green's impressive low default payment on student loans-about 3.2 percent compared to a nationwide average of Commuter Center marks 1 5th anniversary nearly 16 percent-the amount of money available for lending in the Since 1967 the Uni_~rsity's "road current director of the center (then a The center staff also provides an National Direct Student Loan program scholars," those students who Maumee housewife who had decided information center, a message board, is up by $100,000 this year, to a total commute to campus, have been to "pick up a few courses" while her a mail room, a collection of of $1.1 million. gathering in their "home away from daughter was going to college) had automotive tools, special parking Because of inflation and high home" in the basement of Moseley formed an organization. By early places, preferential class scheduling unemployment, the average NDSL Hall. November that year, University and up-to-the-minute weather and $1,000 loan has been cut to $800, This fall the Commuter Center will administrators had the basement of road condition reports during the Smith said, enabling the University to mark its 15th anniversary, and a Moseley Hall cleaned out and winter. increase the number of students celebration has been planned in painted, and the Commuter Center assisted by this program from 1,153 conjunction with Homecoming was born. Programming also is part of the last year to 1,300 this year. The loans weekend Oct. 15-17. The first of its kind in Ohio and the · center's activities. Poetry readings, carry a five percent interest charge, The idea for a center for the . model for later centers at other. concerts, lectures, art exhibits, with repayments to begin when a University's non-resident students universities, including Ohio State, the dances and other social events have student graduates or leaves school. germinated in 1_966 when a number of Commuter Center has added new been held periodically since the Another bright spot in the financial commuters began talking to each features and programs almost every center was founded. aid picture, according to Smith, is the other and realized they had several year since its founding. Current - Ohio Instructional Grant program, problems in common, not the least of commuters have access to Approximately 30,000 students who which provides funds to Ohio which were a lack of storage space typewriters, a television lounge, a have used the facility since its residents enrolled as full-time for boo~s and lunches and a lack of refrigerator, a microwave oven, opening are being invited to the undergraduates. This year Bowling lounge space for relaxing and vending machines and hundreds of anniversary celebration. Events Green will be receiving $840,000 to studying between classes·. lockers, in addition to several rooms planned include an open house and benefit 2,153 students, about 40 more By 1967 those commuters, filled with desks and chairs for card tournament, a cocktail party, than a year ago when the University including Hazel Smith, a founder and studying or relaxing. dinner and dance. Put it in writing. 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