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Page three/Carolina JournaLMarch 1, 1979 Student financial aid programs described By Curtis Whalen This is the second of a five-part series describ ing the financial aid pro grams available on cam pus. There are basically two types of financial aid: gift aid and self-help aid. Gift aid is in the form of scholarships and grants and does not need to be repaid. Self-help aid is loans and parttime employment. The speci fic programs of aid available through the UNCC financial aid of fice are: Grants Basic Educational Op portunity Grant (BEOG): These grants range from $200 to $1,800 nationally, al though the maximum for a North Carolina re sident at UNCC is about $1,100. Eligibility is de termined by the federal basic grant program us ing a national formula. Supplemental Educa tional Opportunity Grant (SEOG): These grants range from $200 College Bowl lines up for next year By Gary Nelson The regional tourna ment may be over, and some of the college bowl teams may have stopped playing, but the varsity team has mustered their spirit and plans to con tinue to practice the re mainder of the year. This year’s varsity team, which included, Murray Richmond, Vau ghn Winborne, Greg If you’re troubled and uncertain ... . Cail Hallmark Clinic and Counseling Service. One of our telephone counselors can help you. She can tell you about the personal and dignified care you receive at Hallmark . . . and about a free pregnancy test. Our Hallmark staff includes a gynecologist, qualified nurses ... and specially trained counselors. We offer first trimester abortions for $175.00 ... and that one fee includes lab tests, examination, birth control information, private counseling and follow-up visit. First licensed abortion clinic in North Carolina. HALLMARK CLINIC 1316 East Morehead Street Charlotte, N. C. 28204 Call: Charlotte — 376-1615 Long Distance Toll-Free: N. C.: 1-800-432-6066 All other states: 1-800-438-4094 to $1,500 nationally; however, because of li mited funding the typi cal maximum at UNCC is $800. The grants are for students with excep tional financial need, meaning the family can contribute less than one- half your total cost of school. Your eligibility is determined within the UNCC financial aid of fice using information from your financial statement. North Carolina Stu dent Incentive Grant (NCSIG): These grants range from $200 to $1,400 per year, and are for North Carolina residents. Eligibility is determined by the Col lege Foundation, Inc., in Raleigh, using informa tion from your financial statement. Minority Incentive Grant: These grants are equal to tuition, current ly $518 per year at UNCC. They are availa ble to black students who are North Carolina residents, and are for Current and Darrell Cook, is looking forward to next year’s competi tion. Anyone interested in challenging the team should contact campus programming. College bowl activity next year promises to be even more exciting, since intramural points will be given to partici pating teams. Intramu ral points will be offered freshmen students with exceptional financial need. Escheats Grant: These grants range from $200 to $500 with funds being available from the state of North Carolina. Your eligibility is deter mined within the UNCC financial aid office using information from your financial statement. The grant is available to North Carolina resi dents. Loans National Direct Stu dent Loan (NDSL): These are long-term, three percent interest loans which are repaid beginning nine months after you cease to be at least a halftime student. The cumulative maxi mum totals for this loan are $2,500 for the first two years of college, $5,000 for a four-year bachelor’s program, and $10,000 for graduate study. There are loan cancellation benefits for certain types of teaching to help promote the com petition and to encour age additional teams to participate. This year UNCC had only five teams participating. According to College Bowl advisor Barbara Torres, next year more students and faculty will be involved. Torres noted this year, a great deal of time was spent in the organization of com petition. Next year, how ever, more time will be for National Direct Loan borrowers. Your eligibi lity is determined within the UNCC financial aid office using information from your financial statement. Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL): These are long-term, seven percent interest loans from len ders external to UNCC. The state of North Caro lina, through the College Foundation, Inc. in Ra leigh, is a lender under this program. Also, banks, credit unions, and savings and loan as sociations may make these loans. They are re paid beginning nine months after you cease to be at least a halftime student. During enroll ment, interest is paid to the lender by the federal government. There is no income limit to qualify for this payment of in terest benefits. Determi nation of the loan is made by the lender. UNCC Emergency Loan: These are short- devoted to actually play ing. Torres and programm ing assistant Gary Nel son will be soliciting from all colleges within UNCC this spring to re cruit faculty and stu dents for next year's competition. Anyone interested may obtain additional information by contact ing Torres or Nelson in the Caucus, 597-2521. term (30 to 60 day notes) loans of up to $100 to assist students with unanticipated, si tuational types of finan cial difficulties. Because of limited funds and the purpose of this loan, it cannot be used for tui tion, books or room and board costs. Employment College Work Study Program (CWSP): This is a federally-funded pro ¬ By Gary Nelson The second re-entry student wine and cheese disco will be held Friday, March 30, in the Rathskellar at 8 p.m. Cost is $2 per person. For addi tional information, contact the peer counselors in the Awareness Resource Center (ARC), 597-2558. Women's Week plans are well underway. The coordinating committee is planni an interesting and informative week of activities. Invited speakers in clude Bella Abzug, Barbara Jordan and Governor Jim Hunt's wife, Carolyn, who recently spoke in the North Carolina General Assembly for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Support groups are under way again this semester. For additional information, contact Richard Garris at 597-2558. Having trouble with registration or general infor mation? Drop by the Evening Program Information Center (EPIC), located outside the Bookstore. We have most any information a student would need, in cluding class schedules for summer. We also have printed new brochures for prospective re-entry students. If you have a friend or know of someone who is considering returning to school, stop by and pick up a couple of copies. If you are having trouble saying what you really mean, register for the assertiveness training session to be offered by the Counseling Center. There is no charge and the sessions will begin on March 7 at 3 p.m. in Atkins 14. If you have leadership talents which you would like to develop or would just like to learn more about being an effective leader, contact Barbara Torres at 597-2521 or Frank Joseph at 597-2375. There is no charge for the sessions which will be held in Cone 9. Remember, if you and a re-entry student and would like to discuss your return to school or know of someone who is considering returning to school, give us a call at 597-2558. Planned Parenthood. We give help. Not sermons. ()ne thing you’ll never hear at Planned Parenthood is a sermon on sexual Ix'havior. What you will hear are some straight answers to ;uw questions you may have alx>ut sex. And some ready solutions to your problems, includi ng alx>rt ion service in our own clinic for w>men under 12 weeks pregnant. We also prwide free pregnancy testing and counseling. We can nelp you with birth control methods. And we can tell you where to go for pre-natal care and ad>pt ion services, infertility preMems, female sterilization and V.D. treatment. But we don't preach. At Planned Parenthexxi we can help you in a lot of different ways. And the way we figure it. sparing you a sermon is one (4 them. CALL US AT 377-0841. Planned Parenthood of Greater Charlotte. 9515. Independence Blvd, at McDowell. Charlotte. N.C. 2X202 gram based on financial need. Students normally work 10 to 20 hours per week, with payment at least equal to the federal minimum hourly wage. An attempt is made to match the job assign ment with your educa tional interests. Your eligibility is determined within the UNCC finan cial aid office using in formation from your fi- (continued on page 5) Grand LeMans Conquers Space LeMans was our 1978 sales success, and it’s been refined for ’79. In the Safari or the Coupe models you’ll enjoy a smooth ride, comfortable room for 6, velour seats and more available. Grand LeMans Safari and Coupe ... one of them is sure to fit your needs. JIM SIMMONS Pontiac - Buick - GMC 8.55 Hwy. 29S. Concord. N.C. 788-2121 '"r"^:'
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