Show Snow students participate 1 in in junior college survey j Utah students who choose to start their post-high post school ed education education education ed- ed at one of the states state's junior colleges do so for a variety variety variety vari vari- ety of reasons according to a recent survey now being analyzed analyzed analyzed ana ana- by the office of the Utah Education Edu Edu- Commissioner of Higher cation One of the most popular reasons reasons reasons rea rea- sons at least at Snow College is the desire for the increased activity and opportunity available available available avail avail- able at a small college The survey which was conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted among Snow students last May showed that most Snow students about two-thirds two of the respondents came respondents came to Snow as their first Institutional choice And the most often otten listed listed listed list list- ed reason for coming was a preference for the activity and opportunities of a small college The next most often listed reason for coming was About one In six said they chose Snow because it was located nearest to their homes Notable however is that the respondents to the survey survey survey sur sur- vey came from more than 50 different Utah high schools and at least 15 outside the state I Received scholarship or promise of work loan or other assistance from the college I Influence of family and friends and less expensive than others were were the next three I most often otten listed reasons The survey which was de designed designed designed de- de signed by the office of the j commissioner to assess some of the attitudes goals and feelIngs feelings feelings feel feel- ings of Utah students attending the residential community colleges colleges colleges col col- I leges was conducted at all three junior colleges in the state Snow Dixie and College I of Eastern Utah The obtained data is now being analyzed by bythe bythe the Commissioners Commissioner's staff I We tINe have long been curious about what it is that attracts students to the smaller junior I colleges Commissioner G. G Homer Durham said I R 1 am extremely extremely extremely ex ex- ex- ex encouraged by the drawing power Snow College has throughout the state |