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I Holland Centennial Commons to hear from the local ,La (01) Pr( contenders for he Utah , o 0 I 5 House of Represtatives . and Senate seats open for ft' ;0'1 C12;41 ; i;: in November. w cu The candidates were each th ,,1 given 60 seconds to answer lead directly to their degree starting 201 7 summer questions that ranged from seeking or already receiving federal aid will have to take classes that Homecoming week Students it will help them stay on track for graduation. will because for students be this good 'semester. Registrar Julie Stender says change jobs in Washington County to the proposed Lake Powis here. What is your ell pipeline project. favorite event to Dorothy Engelman, for DSU students. and we will begin following longer be looking at prior year BY MARKEE HECKENL1ABLE Don Ipson, Chuck Sen. for stuinformation when filing "I think it's going to help this rule beginning next summarkeekaeDSN attend and why? Goode, Rep. Bradley Last, FAFSA. dents stay on track," Stender mer semester." Rep. Jon Stanard, Rep. "We used to just look at just said. "I think they're going to Tweet us using Robertson said this fedWalt the taxes students and parents Lowry Snow and Rep. be able to obtain their degree eral aid rule should not affect Brooks all attended the voiceofdixie. in a quicker time." students seeking an associate barely completed the spring If you're a student seeking forum. before the fall semester; that Jake Brown, a senior busifederal aid and don't have your degree as long as they're taking - "The elections may be was called prior year informaness administration major the required general educamajor decided, you might be at the national level, from Tacoma, Washington, tion," Robertson said. "The de- rigged tion classes. But if students go in trouble. 1 but they're not rigged ,,,,, said he's glad he'll be gradupartment of education is now Students receiving any beyond an associate degree, local level," said at the ated by'the time this change is the financial aid office will changing the FAFSA where federal aidmoney through Nicole Gregory, a junior students and parents will use implemented. Brown said he'll begin to constrict the number grants, work study or student , from West be left taking electives next of credits students receive prior prior year, meaning we're history major loansstarting in the 2017 4. New Jersey, and Orange, I semester in order to gradufinancial aid for. going to look at their tax summer semester will have to few students at of the one information from two years ate and he would be angry if "We will always be looktake classes that lead directly the forum. "Our vote matadministration didn't let him ago." toward their degree, said JD. ing at those classes that lead ters in these local races, This change will be helpuse his financial aid. directly toward students' Robertson, interim assistant which is why I wish there ful for students and parents "I understand the motive vice president of enrollment degrees," Robertson said. were more students that because a lot of parents often for pushing kids to stay on However, not all degrees management. attended (the forum)." do tax extensions, Robertson have an expansive list of track," Brown said. "But a lot said. of students like taking other DIXIE SUN NEWS Federal aid change electives, Robertson said. He Jobs and wages like electives that said students in that case will This.federal aid change gives "They don't get their yoga All the candidates agreed taxes done by the time school them a break from their stresshave a little more freedom has been a federal rule for a that businesses and jobs in ful classes." to take different classes, but few years, Robertson said. started, so there's some issues Spencer Ricks, and problems there being able Washington County could students should meet with their But Dixie State University to have parent information improve. Engelman, a academic adviser to determine administration hasn't followed Filingfor FAFSA Democrat running for Senverified and being able to use Another change that's already the number of elective credits this rule in the past because Markee Heckenliable, News Editor Editor ate District 29, said in orDrayson Ball, Sports Banner, a software that helps previous year's data," Roberttaking place is with filing for they can take. Ashley Harrison, Features Editor der for St. George to grow, son said. Free Application for Federal Robertson also said students Hanna Pollock, Opinion Editor keep track of students grades Editor Jalen Jones, Photo Robertson said the best thing it must attract millennials and courses, did not have the Student Aid. will not receive federal aid to Emily Fisher, Social Media Editor by raising the minimum audit a class, which means a for students who have quesAccording to FAFSA's capability to keep track of all Diana Fossett, Copy Editor Ad instead students of student takes a class and does of the courses under every Stockton McMullin, tions about their financial aid wage and adding higher website, Manager and parents having to wait to not receive credit for it. He accounts is to sit down and talk quality professional jobs. degree. "We don't need anymore "We did not have the file until Jan. 1, they could said when students audit a with an academic adviser. 1 distribution centers here," started toreOct. to of all have track of the class, they're not working filing capability "Generally, after that freshsaid. this year. ward progress for their degree. man year, students should Engelman quired classes for each degree Jess Arruda within our system," Robertson said the said Robertson be Julie Stender decisions Engelman was alone in the of major Registrar making Kylea Custer said. "There has now been is the FAFSA this with she aid federal believes area they want to study in," saying the minimum wage change Joe Nelson should be increased. 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