Show 1 Student Life Monday August 9 1976 Page 3 Education for low income TELEGRAPH OFFICE "Bridge" equalizes opportunities is The first quarter at college discouroften confusing and from high aging The transition be can espeto college school to youths cially discouraging whose families income low from be skills school may basic high for less than what are necessary career a successful college It is even more difficult for the student who has no idea of where he is headed or what his major should be Program administered effort to bridge this gap a federal and state funded proset up gram Bridge has been at administered is The program nation the across several colleges including Utah State University In an “Our program at USU has 26 students this summer Their mem- backgrounds range from bers of National Honor Society exto high school dropouts” of director plains Eric LaRose Student Services As-sitan- ce thpPjal Program Program’s purpose “The purpose of the program as we see it is to give kids from low income families a larger to degree of choice We want an as education provide higher Students are required to take freshman courses aimed at helping them adjust to college life These include courses in math study skills a special orientation course and electives program is encouraging “A year ago I was doing nothing” a student in this year’s Bridge program explained “I had dropped out of high school in California and came to Utah to take a vocational welding course I finished high school at night I could get a job now as a welder but I have decided to complete a college degree instead I hope to someday earn my PhD and teach welding” Course valuable Many students believe the orientation course is one of ‘the most valuable experiences in the program During the course students are introduced to university personnel they would pro- i g- V £ various offices on campus provide and are introduced to the programs offered by the various colleges “One student in this summer’s program was just not turned on by high school or college until the group visited the Exceptional Child Center on USU She just perked up and became very interested in their work An experience like this just might encourage a student to obtain a either or part-tim- e full-tim- e somewhere along the way We hope we are providing these students with the opportunity to have a successful gpa a successful college experience and an alternative way of life” LaRose ex- concludes S NX' v School of EFIasEh Visitors of the Festival of the American West would that Stephen L Mac Arthur was really the telegrapher Golden Spike wedding of the railroads if they didn t better Actually he was just playing the role last week western village setting I couldn't play three chords in a row before I took the Guitar Wizzard course" until I had two left hands enrolled with the Wizzard" Clapton J Page NOW ACCEPTING APPLICANTS 4964 S DYE MRSRDSTUART — WASHINGTON DC 20016 ALLEN (301) 229-741- 0 to work in the capacity Exciting opportunity to come to Washington children and three for general Childcare of "Mother's Helper" to be household chores References essential Additional income home-baseof a because sew can and is creative made if this person I Boutique business Position available starting Sept d' SN f xf J' " iH mil I Mon m il Yyl© the in CONTACT PLACEMENT OFFICE OR WRITE TO: summer session eight-wee- k know POSITION OF MOTHER’S HELPER ©uifiair E think of the IMMEDIATE OPENING You too can become a famous guitarist Just listen to what these satisfied graduates say: " " iliyli lulu' iiiiifiiiiitiiiitiil iSlWl iuifar lUiisord's The students in the program come from several states Their tuition room and board are paid for under the program for the - LaRose said they have found most students who complete the Bridge program return to college Success Rate The success rate of the Bridge Tuition paid J v level” plains alternative for the economically disadvantaged youth So many of these kids are counseled into vocational programs without being given the option of a college education” LaRose says $ ?? “Bridge has been a big help to me I feel I will have an advantage over other students this fall Before I didn’t know how to write a term paper I’ve taken speed reading which should help Bridge has helped bring my basic high school skills up to the college bably never meet otherwise They are shown the services college degree” LaRose A !¥i |