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Show Career Fair Special Edition Get out there and get that green. See B5 UTAH VALLEY STATE THE COLLEGE TIMES EL BUEN PANO EN EL ARCA VENDE MONDAY, JANUARY 24,2005 VOLUME 33"ISSUE 21 laid etfm^mmmM3g& Federal Pell Grants might be on the chopping block during Bush's second term. How are decisions in Washington impacting students? ;-,£*•; few of the questions on the. deal with the state that they are legal rJ;: News Wnter residents because there are allowances - . This week. President Bush was sworn in the formula that protect income for in for a second term, opening the door paying taxes according to each individfor all kinds of questions about the state ual state's rate. •- . of the Nation. However no issue hits These state rates in the formula have closer to home here at UVSC than the not been adjusted in a decade. By law it is appropriate question of federal , that they would be : financial aid. adjusted. The Busb cOf the 30,000 "We are in what is know administration h a § ^ students at UVSC, as a reauthorization year. gone ahead ancf?: 28,000 receive some form of financial Congress can change any allowed for thesesadjustments to be 1 " aid, from Pell grants of the financial aid proand Stafford loans, made. The change to one-time UHEA grams this year, from the in the Pel! grant loans and workformula was impleterms and interest rates study. 8000 students mented in January. receive a federal to the amount of award This change has Pell grant, the prothe potential to cut gram under the most given." the Pell grant for scrutiny.. A need some students in based financial aid Utah. What that program funded by -Joanna McCormick means is that after the federal govern- UVSC Director of a student fills out ment, students with their FAFSA for an Expected Fam- Financial Aid 05-06, some stuily Contribution less - — ^ — — ^ — dents might find than $x are eligible for the Pell Grant. up to a three hundred dollar cut to their The amount of the award is based on Pell grant. Now the cut is annual so the student's enrollment level (full that's one hundred and fifty dollars a time, three-quarter time, etc.) and the semester." cost of attendance. ;' Troubling as this news is, it will not There are three basic questions about affect many students who rely on Pell the Pell grant, are there going to be cuts grants to pay for their education. "We to the program, is money going to be are in what is know as a reauthorizaadded to the program, and is there go- tion year," said McCormick, "congress ! ing to be a total .overhaul of the finan- can change any of the financial aid programs this year, from the terms and cial aid program?X'-.-.-r;tZ'*:_' r According to Joanna McCormick, interest rates to the amount of award j UVSC director of financial aid, "There given. These changes can be made to fis a federal regulation to allow an ad"Money" cont'd on page A2 justment to the"-Pell grant formula. A joe Gibbs Former White House advisor impressed with UVSC Hanna Hooge Senior News Writer Former White House advisor to four U.S. Presidents arrived on UVSC's campus Thursday. David Gergen met with students and faculty twice to speak on a variety of topics. His Q&A earlier in the day consisted mostly of the war in Iraq, while his speech open to the community later that evening covered three main 'hinge points' that are crucial to the United States. "There are hinge points in history," Gergen said. "In America we are at a moment when there are possibly three hinge points in our lives as a people. We've got politics, there is the presidency of George W. Bush, and the third is in 'our place in the world." •t While all points were thoroughly examined and explained, the majority of his time was placed on the presidency of newly re- Former White elected George W. Bush. House advisor The Bush inauguration be- David Gergen ing only a few days away, spoke at UVSC Gergen felt it the most im- last week. portant. Gergen is a fre"The drama of our poli- quent commentics is that history says [the tator on cable republicans] were going to news outlets. fail," Gergen said. "History Andy Hunt/ says that American politics NetXNews operates on a pendulum... and that it will swing back his administration; implying in the other direction. [Bush] that a president can be "sigdefied history. In the last 100 nificant without being sucyears only two other Republi- cessful." cans have served out two full Besides his experience and consecutive terms, and both expertise in the White House, were major figures in our his- Gergen is also an Editor-attory." Large for U.S. News and Gergen then went on to ex- World Report, and is the best plain the positive and nega- selling author of Eyewitness tive side of the President and to Power. 20/20's John Stossel to speak Sam Garfield Senior News Writer As to his experience at UVSC, he was amazed. "I am very impressed with the efficiency with which you meet. I have met with a lot of colleges, and most people can't clear their throats in an hour, and after a half hour meeting you have decided how to save the world. So I am very impressed." On Tuesday, Feb. 1, UVSC will be honored to receive special guest John Stossel. Co-anchor of ABC's "20/20" and winner of many awards, Stossel is a highly respected member of the media community. While visiting the campus, Stossel will be giving two presentations to interested students, faculty and community members. The first presentation will be a forum held 11:30-2:30 Courtesy Photo/ABC News in CS 404, entitled "Ethics In John Stossel, co-anchor of the Media." Stossel will dis- 20/20, will speak at UVSC on Feb. I in CS 404 concerning "Stossel" cont'd on page A2 media ethics. |
