Show rrhfKHL'ltMT)llXlNnm nirsdaTysoTT'mhi'fll 1J WO Lack of funding and exploding enrollment pose nightmare and transfer students It s far more Increasing enrollment at Utah’s sots equipment and facilities for these students was universities nine colleges and complicated than an increasing number of high school graduates" a major topic of discussion as the Using statistics representing e both full CEU and students part-timPresident Michael A last met State Board of Regents the Utah System of Higher EducaPetersen said "We must also recFriday on the College of Eastern tion an of Utah's Price campus predicts equivalent ognize adults looking for retrain- e attend students 66952 to According to a report released in universities and the after the institutions third the colleges Though all of Utah's colleges by 1990-9- 1 State the school and universities experienced enweek of classes enrollment has during rollment stuincreases this fall CEU 6541 or year 8 jumped percent those has to enrollseen its fall enrollment rocket Though encouraging dents over last fall's total who promote higher education ment Figures up 265 percent these figures plaice added strain on CEU was followed closely by “We were stunned as the enan education Salt Lake Community College rollment numbers flooded into our already tight budget which docs not provide funds for office last week" Commissioner which gained an additional 2128 the students to 4446 Kerr the of William Rdfe projected reported to percent increase in its student attend college this year Board Friday body These figures will change the The situation stunning educaMany of those seeking educabudget request the Board of tors and administrators is a lack of tion beyond high school arc not on page 3) graduating seniors but returning full-tim- tilts and sounds of Hallowttn tchotd all ovtr campus this waak as ths thsatrs dspartmsnt produced four ptrformancts of "Dracula" ASCEU sponsored a carnival for children and costumed students danced to "The Monster Mash7phofo by Hartan Moora Tho hallowed Financial aid faces cutbacks as government argues proposed budget law could see some funding reduction to students are unable to get financial the college That simply means less help the impact could be drastic news editor Without federal grants services Financial aid programs at the money could be awarded to individ- are provided now could be that ual students in grant money College of Eastern Utah along eliminated An example of a fcdcr-ma- y with die students who use them Guaranteed Student Loans fi-nancial aid that many CEU students ally funded program is the new drug be on the receiving end if a proposed budget reduction law goes use could be hurt by the proposal and alcohol program which assists students who are seeking help in GSL's have a fee of eight penxnt into effect The government has to cut the and it could rise to 875 percent If those areas by Stephanie Bogdin fcdctslhal "There are deficit by nearly $200 billion either you lake out a loan of $2000 875 on our anq hta oopera-revenby reducing the budget or increasing percent of it would automatically be operate bve educate If this law goes into through taxes If budget re-- taken off "We figure that approximately effect then thoeprams could be duciion is chosen education pro- 50-6-0 percent of allCEU student! hurt next year grams could be cut by 35 percent wcauonal proo Also receive some type of financial aid and financial aid will feel an im- Bill Osborn director of financial aid grams have federal funds pact has increased In two years e Students who are receiving Fell said "Last year nearly 800 (JU a- Grants of $300 or less this year or students those with 12 credit tours the amount of aid dents by 50 percent This yearaiz the State Student Incentive urants or more received financial aid million was awarded in Pell Grants CEU Is extremely concerned could have their financial aid com- as compared to $600000 two years plctely cut off if the proposal goes about the proposed budget cuts of all ago into effect Also federal grants like Osborn added Nearly one-ha- lf "I believe the students are be the Pell and work study programs students use the aid programs If the full-tim- diqm coming more aware of what is available and taking advantage of that to their benefit" Osborn said "We would like to see more sui- dents if they're eligible to apply for the funding" Students are also becoming more conscientious about taking loans and repaying them In two years the default rate lowered ue from 28 to 20 percent Although the budget reduction issue remains unresolved there is still something students can do about it Congress keeps passing resolutions to extend the decision deadline During this time students should write to their local represen-o(alive asking that educational funds not be reduced (cont on page 3) ut Going to class pays by Stfphanle Bogdin news editor A new law implemented this fall could leave many students who use financial aid in a financial bind law says that before funds disposed to a student they must class" Bill Osborn director money It's that simple" The law was initiated in order to get students who use financial aid to attend class Problems arose with students who signed up for nancial aid enrolled in school ccived their money and never tended class To verify that class was of financial aid stated "If they don't class they don't get any (COnt he re-a- re nd nd on page 3) |