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Show Figuring out your GPA By Ken Gourdin Sun Copy Editor m Tfi? iffir - The mountain Health Care Founda-i- n hi' awarded seven grants 'Jing $174,000 to community 1th and education programs. The IHC Foundation, established 982, is an endowment used to .ad charitable health care services (ipiograms in communities Lake City Sail ,'rved Have you ever attempted to figure out your Grade Point Average (GPA) by using the standard grade scale (ie. A 4.0; A- - 3.7 and so on) only to become confused when the average you came up with didn't jibe with the GPA printed on your report card? Have you ever wondered what "Quality Points" and "Quality Hours" are? If so, the following information, which has been provided by the Dixie College Records Office, may help you to understand how your GPA is compiled: Quality Points Quality (Credit) Hours Grade Point Average IHC. by were awarded to the Grants organizations and Mowing ugrams: I II eher State University School 'iuismg, $60,000. To assist with ( naming of baccalaureate degree RfS of Utah School of $60,000. To help with the of baccalaureate degree Uniretsity rung, lining .res estminster College 1 School of rang, $20,000. To assist with lining of baccalaureate degree hres jri I (Piute County Emergency hdical Service, $20,000. To help funding for an ambulance kith class (4 points), For example, ifastudent were to receive an Aina class (11.10 class (12 points), an A- - in another an A in a class class (18.5 points) and a C in another points), an A- - in a ( 10 points), that students GPA would be calculated by adding the total number of points (55.6) and dividing it by the total number of credit hours (17), which would result in a GPA of 3.271. to Piute tree County. (Camp Kostopulos, $5,000. To Mist with the provision of recre-uraprograms to Utah's disabled nldren and adults. REMEMBERING THE DEAD - (Photo by Marc Gibson) A grave is covered with flowers during Memorial Day. Your Community Connection $5,000. To assist with iding for rape crisis work. (Central Utah Health Care Ogden, j $ Attention Freshmen and Sophomores and Parents! nidation, Provo, $4,000. To p educate high school students you be attending college next year? Would additional Financial Aid be helpful to you? If you knew of sources of financial aid, would you make the effort to apply to them? Vili nealthfamily relations classes. mwxmm hie Dixie College Executive well for the 1992-9- 3 academic uhas been announced. Members of the council are Presi-JI Bill W Jodi alley; el Secretary Kathy Bischoff; Ac--e- s Chairperson Monica Ringger. Special you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then please read this carefully: and our business is providing students with We are sources of financial aid chosen from a computerized database of sources available nationwide based on an application you fill out. We can provide most students with 100 or more of these sources. Your job is then to apply to them. If you would like additional information at no obligation to you, please fill out and send in the coupon at the bottom of this ad and we'll send you additional details along with a copy of our guarantee and an application form. Then you can decide for If Student Financial Services Events Chairperson fay Kidd. I "vr new members are Interclub ncil J t il'nn (ICC) Represent ative Edwards; Communications 'dent Gene LaPrey; Communi-"on- s Monica Jerson; IS) Associated Mens Students James Clark Brook en s Webb; Associated Students (AWS) President 'Slack; Student and Public Re- Chairperson Jennifer Jensen; J Cultural 4 Banner. Events Chairperson Name Address Phone Return to: Student Financial Services P.O. Box 1587 St. George, UT 84771 If your sommer address provide it. is different, please . |