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Show PaRe6 Tuition Increases 15 Percent A 15 percent tuition increase for the 1983-8- 4 Westminster school year was decided on by the Board of Trustees and announced this week by the Office of Public Affairs, Westminster College of Salt Lake City. Full-tim- e student tuition will be $1830 per semester, student tuition will be $122 per $3660 per year. Part-tim- e credit hour. The last tuition increase (11 percent) for Westminster College occurred in 1981. "The tuition increase for 1983-8- 4 puts us closer in line with national averages for comparable small private colleges in the U. S., President James E. Petersen explained. U. S. institutions (All private two- - and four-year average annual tuition is $4100, with fouryear institutions, alone, averaging tuition at $5000, according to The Chronicle of Higher Educations Jan. 26th issue.) When asked what factors justified the tuition increase, Dr. Douglas Steeples, executive vice president and dean of cumulative increase in cost of faculty, listed: a two-yeoperations, the Colleges overdependence on private gifts and deficit, and the low rate in comparison to grants, a five-yecomparable colleges. "The gap just got too dam wide, said ar ar Steeples. A leaner budget, frozen salaries, and now a tuition increase are measures being taken to help close the gap on expenses. Students were aware of an impending tuition increase but were surprised at the percent of increase. "This will affect me quite a bit, said Lisa Culverwell, a working student. "Even with two scholarships, Ill have to find more money. Ron Ivie, although unaffected personally, feels the tuition increase will hurt the schools enrollment and image. "Its like Reagonomics trying to play catch-u- p with spending. Gary Barmore, junior transfer student, looks at the alternatives of alternating semesters of employment and schooling or going elsewhere for cheaper general education courses and attending Westminster only for major course offerings. "Theres nothing do about it . . . every college Ive been to has an annual tuition increase, Anna Maria Borres, international student, said with discouragement. She feels the increase is justified, however, by the high value of education she receives at Westminster. To keep the cost of a private college education at Westminster within manageable limits, a new drive is underway to expand our scholarship program, according to Steeples. A $550, 000 gift from the Ecdes Foundation, a $100,000 grant from Union Pacific Foundation, and a $25,000 grant from L. S. and Aline Skaggs are the bases of the scholarship expansion. I can Election Schedule March 9-- 1 1 14 16-1- 8 18 21 22-2- 4 25 ASWC Officer Primary Elections ASWC Officers Noon Forum ASWC Officers General Election Filing Deadline for Legislative Assembly and Senior Class President Petitions Legislative Assembly Noon Forum Legislative Assembly Election ASWC Awards Night Westminster students will vote on whether or not to accept or reject a new ASWC constitution during the Since the Forum General Elections held on March 16-1was unable to obtain a copy of the constitution in time to report on it, we encourage all students to read it carefully before voting on it. 8. DOIJtTORSiTTO frtv Currently over 200 students receive scholarships, and close to 60 percent of Westminsters 1300 enrolled receive financial aid, according to the Financial Aid Office. "The financial aid guidelines Federal Government need-base- d will stay the same from 82-8- 3 to 83-8Josie Valdez, Westminsters financial aid official said, "the maximum student loan being $2500 per academic year." Craig Green, dean of admissions and records, explains that newly enrolling students who maintain a 3.0 grade point average each year can now qualify for and renew scholarships amounting to over $6000 during their four years at Westminster. Four years of Westminster college education will cost $14,640 barring any future tuition increases. A 5 percent tuition increase is planned for the College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho, according to Business Manager tuition is currently at $4600 per year. Ron Dorn. Full-tim- e The College of Great Falls, Great Falls, Montana, admissions office reports tuition at $95 per credit hour students. No ($2280 per year) for both full- - and part-tim- e tuition increase has yet been announced. State institutions of higher learning may face tuition increases as well. Director of Information, Budget Office, University of Utah, Gary Oiler foresees a 6 Vi percent increase, although state appropriations have not been set. "If funding does not cover expanded growth, the state institutions will have to curtail enrollment, Eugene Woolf, associate commissioner for academic affairs, State Board of Regents, said. Those additional state college-boun- d may turn to private colleges and experience increased tuition. Mime Performer Scheduled 4, Friday, March 18, 1983, a special Noon Seminar in the Syme Lounge beginning at 12:00 will feature a mime performance by Robert Post. A graduate of Ohio State University, Post is an affiliate artist sponsored by Readers Digest Association and presented by Westminster College. Horn Cowen Aerospace, Early Childhood Students Fight for Their Programs About 50 students from Aerospace and Early Childhood studies met with Executive Doug Steeples on February 1 6 to discuss the recommended termination of their programs. Steeples defined the recommendations as a miserable task, while encouraging the students to send in your facts. Were waiting for responses. Steeples asked both groups to send their proposals to the five committees studying the proposals: Curriculum, Academic Planning, Appointment and Rank, Student Life, and ASWC. Discussing the recommendations, Steeples said the fields being phased out would do the least damage, although it still does damage. Steeples added that "President Petersen said we either hurt some or everyone. We either had to make some decisions or close, said Steeples. Students from both programs defended their programs both economically and numerically. Pat Murphy from Early Childhood asked if their arguments and input would have any influence on the recommendations. Steeples said yes, that mistakes could be made and we want to know it. He added that they must also find another solution. We have to do something. Aerospace major Julie Brown noted that approximately 25 of the students living on campus were aerospace majors and asked if the committees considered the money they would lose. Steeples, said, "Yes, we assumed the worst. Brown added that there were 45 fulltime majors now in aerospace and an estimated 60 next year, bringing in $216,000 in tuition alone. We see the growth in aerospace, said Steeples, "but we cant afford the staff to wait. We have so few freshmen and sophomores that were not supporting the little classes. The dean added that 600 credit hours (160-17- 0 students) were needed to make the program economically viable. Students asked if they could talk to the Board of Trustees directly and were told no, but Julie Brown was given permission late last week to plead aerospaces case before the board. The aerospace students are developing plans to make their program Vice-Preside- nt self-supporti- Shm Dearing ani Scott Kaixr M March 11, 1983 Forum t 7 Robert Post International Night Scheduled International students of Westminster College announce another annual ethnic extravaganza. Plans are already underway for International Night on March 27, 1983, in Shaw Cafeteria. The event will include sumptuous delicacies from around the world and exotic international entertainment. Tickets will go on sale early in March. They can be purchased from either the International Student Adviser or from any international student on campus. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. |