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Show WORLD NEWS WEDNESDAY, 2 - DIXIE SUN MARCH 25, 2 WED' Departments strive to give scholarships BY JEN WATKINS AND SHANNON JOHNSON Dixie Sun Staff When it comes to scholar- ships at Dixie State College, they may seem few and far betweea Scholarship Coordinator Sue Perschon said money is tight, and DSC does not have very many scholarship programs. However, an effort is made to give out smaller scholarships to more people f instead of giving large scholarships to few people, she said. The majority of academic scholarships granted go to entering freshmen for four years, Perschon said. All students who apply for admission to DSC are automatically considered for a scholarship, according to the schools scholarship Web site, new.dixie.edufinancialschola rships. Students looking for a four-yescholarship based on academic merit must submit a ar scholarship application and meet the GPA standards, ' 4 fc 4,., & V.. 4 among other requirements. DSC also offers scholarbased ships for on academic merit Residents from Arizona and Nevada who live within 100 miles of DSC receive a 35 percent deduction of tuition of the total tuition as part of the Good Neighbor non-reside- nt HOW TO ENSURE A MORE SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE: Select a sharp 2 pencil. 2. Fill in box completely. 1. program. DSC also has a new scholarship program called the DSCCSN Conditional Waiver, according to the site. The College of Southern Nevada and Dixie State College have entered into an agreement that will allow students from CSN to transfer to DSC without paying tuition. Perschon said there are also scholarships available for each department on campus. The administration dictates how much money is awarded to each department. From there, the department head must divide the money accordingly. She said most of that was decided long before she began te working at DSC. Instructors in charge of each department have to divide the scholarship money up to the best of their ability, she said. Every department has their own criteria. However, some departments do what they can to contribute to scholarship availability. Scott Julian, assistant professor of criminal justice, is working hard to bring in scholarship cash for the criminal justice department. Due to the new program and recent budget cuts, Julian is doing everything he can to .IF YOU WANT A STRONGER MARRIAGE, WORKONITTOGETHER. For tips, marriage class incentives and resources in your area that can improve the health of any relationship, visit our website. r? GD StrongerMarriage.org make scholarships available. We have good kids and a great school, so you try to help them out in any way you can, he said. Julian has purchased 25 candy machines to place around town as a form of income. He has also spoken with several individual businesses in hopes of increasing scholarships. With the new program we are starting from scratch, he said. But the school has been very supportive in giving me time to establish a scholarship program. They are behind the program 100 percent. We are appreciative of the help and support Julian said he hopes the scholarship program will come together in the next weeks for the criminal justice department. Perschon said when the departments petition for more money, and if that petition j granted, the money has to come from another department. She said the school does not have extra money, it has to come from somewhere else. She said department heads will usually pen. tion for more scholarships fa students who won't come to DSC without a scholarship but may bring money to the school, such as those invohei in performing arts or athletics, Ben Hartman, a senior administration major from Santa Clara, said he would not have attended DSC without a scholarship. Hartman was recruited from Snow College as a guardforward for the men's basketball team. Hartman said he believes athletic scholarships are Taylor important to the school etsto because it brings players who normally would not BY! attend D DSC. He said the athletic events bring school unity and give the students something tt be involved in. "The students that come watch and support, it gives them something to be proud of," he said. Jessica Carver, a senior business administration major from Layton, said she was recruited by Athletic Director Dexter Irvin to play center oo the womens basketball team. She said she had other school willing to give her scholarships, but she chose DSC. Carver said the majority of the athletes who are recruited receive scholarships. The at- The offers Dixie dents price, never the ai ID, colleg SI D Whe that who were walk-on- s or those who tried out after the hletes coaches were done recruiting may receive a scholarship if there is any money left over "I feel like in athletic oraca demic scholarships, students put a lot of effort into the school and the programs; and I feel the school gets more than their moneys worth," she said. Jeff Cluff, coordinator of internal operations and media oj Wit ca your li in stay collegi decisic make. Profc someti 3t one lives. Pingo or may option lng n relations, said his responsibii best cl ty is to govern the use of scholarships. When coaches make a scholarship request Duri makes sure there is available Sophie money to use. Then he dete- man ui rmines a students eligibility s Salt L; acreceive aid according to the bre ademics and athletic talent Cluff said approximately $125,000 is used as schola- at 8 pg rship cash toward particular su fieri and students' books, housing failure other fees. ney fai Approximately 200 fee Weic waivers are available for mens and womens Pital sports, divided between resident arf students. In todays world scholarships are essential, Cluff It is a bargaining ship to dents; it has to happen. Perschon said she encourages each student to apply fc being i nosed nt 53,1 feIt 'o she with sW CC private scholarships. Pri'al to scholarships are donated the school and have their o criteria as to who can quaM She said all students should apply for financial aid as " Pi |