The News Argus, May, 1982, Page 5
Who wm Receive Aid Tiiis FaD?
By Loretta Leak
“If 1 don’t receive money from the
;overnment for the 81-82 school year
o continue my education, my family is
villing to assist me financially,” said
)ne student (who wishes to remain
midentified). Many students are not as
ortunate as this one. Lynette Davis, a
ising senior, said she definitely needs
’inancial aid. “I am constantly on
Tiedication, and I have medical fees
hat 1 have to pay myself. 1 will need
Financial aid to complete my educa-
;ion,” she said.
According to financial aid officer,
Mr. Willard Jordan, between 85 and 90
percent of all students at WSSU receive
iome type of financial aid. Currently,
5ome 400 students depend on the Na
tional Direct Student Loans (NDSL),
about 850 receive a Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant
(SEOG) and approximately 1,600 are
receiving a Pell Grant (formerly
BEOG).
“We will be funded at a level that will
be $275,000 less than the ’81-81 school
year according to tentative notices of
funds that will be available.” said Jor-
s
Barbra Neal, sophomore — I would at
tend school next year, but I would try
to achieve some other type of aid and
work a job in the summer so that I
could help my mom with the tuition.
dan. At present, the school is receiving
$150,000 from the federal government
for the NDSL. However, next year the
school will not be receiving any money
for this loan, because of the default
rate (students not paying back their
loans). “When this amount is at a cer
tain percentage, it has an effect on how
much money is received,” stated
Jordan.
He said it is not yet known how much
money will be received from Pell
Grants. “This time Social Security will
be counted as a resource to help pay
education costs. Every penny a student
Jon Thomas, freshman — I would at
tend school next year, but I would have
to work something else out over the
summer.
Rae Wilder, sophomore — If my
financial aid was cut, I would attend
school next year, but I would probably
have to work something out.
gets from Social Security will lower the
amount he gets for his Pell Grant,” he
said.
When money is calculated for a stu
dent’s tuition, there is consideration
for personal needs such as travel,
books, supplies and some
miscellaneous items. However, these
things will not be taken under con
sideration if the cuts are very severe.
This way, more students can be helped
Tmancially. Jordan said he does not
know of any new sources of financial
aid. Carlton Crump, a junior, who is
now receiving a Pell Grant, said that if
he doesn’t receive financial assistance
for the coming year that he would just
work this summer and pay for both
semesters. “I’m paying my own way
for summer school,” he said.
For the ’81-82 school year, the
Department of Education demands
,that the school has a copy of the tax
forms of parents of students being
evaluated for financial aid. Jordan said
that the reason for this is that there
may be persons receiving aid and not
needing it because they have falsified
their documents.
When asked if time was a major fac
tor in sending off for a grant more so
than last year, Jordan said that because
the agency that processes the Pell
Grant application is having problems,
it may take eight to ten wekks after
sending off for a grant to get results
whereas it took about six weeks in the
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