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Friday, April 24, 1981 — THE WESTERN TEXAN — Page 3
'Speaking' of financial aid You're only as young as you feel
Students of all ages
College life is sometimes
rough. Too many things to
think about at one time.
Classes, exams, papers and
making hours. But a detail
often overlooked until the
last minute is financial aid.
Yes, it's that time again to
prepare next year's finances
for fall '81. Transferring
sophomores are particularly
fearful, often not knowing
much about monetary
assistance at the school being
transferred to. The problem
of lack of knowledge can be
compounded by not getting
the required forms in on
time.
There is help, however.
WTC financial aid director
Jimmy Parker is waiting to
help all students with any
financial problems, especial-
ly those transferring from
WTC.
There are many forms of
assistance available. Most
are government-supplied
grants and loans, which are
all need-based. But don't let
the words "need-based"
scare you.
Many people are eligible
for such benefits, although
some do not know it. Being
in "need" is dependent upon
many circumstances. Of
course, the student's and
parents' income is the main
factor. But many other
variables such as the number
of children in the family, the
number of family members
enrolled in college, family ex-
penses and the current
money squeeze all are com-
puted in the category of
need.
Obviously, the best way
for a student to be assured of
financial assistance is to app-
ly. Approximately 35 per
cent of all WTC students are
receiving some sort of aid.
Of the remaining 65 per cent,
some may be eligible, but
those persons did not apply.
Although no guarantees
are given whether a student
will be eligible for aid, those
who do not let their status be
scrutinized will certainly
never know.
Another tip for those in-
terested is to apply for all
available aid, and do it early.
Many forms of aid are
scheduled on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Then once
those eligible money supplies
are depleted, the leftovers are
given to those late-comers.
The chance of obtaining aid
is greater to those who apply
a semester or a year ahead.
Before rushing off to fill
out those intricate forms,
however, there are a few
things that are necessary
before financial aid com-
putation can be accomplish-
ed.
First, it will be necessary to
bring copies of your personal
and parents' current income
tax forms. Without these, the
battle is already lost. In-
dependent students (those
receiving no assistance from
parents) will only be accoun-
table for their own tax
returns. It is from these
forms that need is determin-
ed.
Next, take your tax forms
and set up an appointment
with a financial aids
counselor. He can best show
you how to take advantage
of all available types of aid.
Finally, after everything is
completed, and you've found
you are eligible for aid, the
financial aid transcript must
be prepared for the school
you are transferring to.
Again, the financial aids of-
fice will help you prepare the
forms and maybe, just
maybe, everything will be
ready and waiting for you to
begin school, already or par-
tially paid for. _J aHe!m
Senate Finance Committee cut
college budgets by $20 million
The Senate Finance Com-
mittee squeezed junior col-
lege budgets by $20 million
Tuesday as part of its at-
tempt to cut a total of $173
million from a proposed
1982-83 state spending bill.
After a number of at-
tempts at across-the-board
trims ranging from $20
million to $48 million, the
committee decided Tuesday
evening on a $20 million cut
from an earlier Legislative
Budget Board recommenda-
tion for the state's 47 com-
munity colleges.
The $20 million figure
matches one recommended
last week by the House Ap-
propriations Committee,
chaired by Rep. Bill Presnal
of Bryan.
Unless the Senate Finance
Committee reconsiders its
recommendation, the budget
figures for each junior col-
lege should be the same in
both the House and Senate
versions of the state spending
bill and could only be chang-
ed during House or Senate
debate.
Sen. W.E. "Pete"
Snelson, chairman of the
Senate Education Commit-
tee, started the talk of junior
college cuts in a morning
committee session.
"The other day I was
prepared to make the motion
to stay with the LBB level (of
$723 million), but I'm in a
compromising mood if you
want to cut $20 million," he
said.
The LBB, a between-
sessions budget committee
for the Legislature, made the
$723 million recommenda-
tion earlier this year after
hearing junior colleges ask
for $819 million for the next
biennium.
PTK carries on traditions
Phi Theta Kappa has a
tradition at conventions of
everyone hugging everyone,
according to Dr. Mary
Hood, co-sponsor.
We want to spread the
tradition and let all those
people who have never been
a convention know about
Jt»' she said.
Tuesday will be PTK
Hug Day" on campus. All
,S1 ^eta chapter members
s °uld hug as many people
as possible. They will wear
buttons which say "Hug Me
Cuz I'm a Phi Theta Kap-
pan."
Thursday, May 7 during
activity period, PTK will
have a faculty auction in the
fine arts theater. Students
will bid for contributions
made by the faculty.
"You may be able to buy
dinner with a faculty
member, have one of the
faculty tuck you in and read
you a bed-time story, bake
you a batch of cookies, go
for a banana split, or have
your picture taken by a facul-
ty member," she said.
This Sunday, PTK will
have a picnic at the Colorado
City Lake. It will be at the
private park near the Texas
Electric Plant about 12:30
p.m.
Contact Dr. Hood for~a
list of what to bring. Spouses
or dates are invited.
It was said that it couldn't be done. That there was no way
the "older generation" could keep up with the "kids." But two
semesters and numerous credit hours later, Ruth McClurg and
A.R. Straub have proved that its never too late to follow your
dreams.
Ruth, who is a candidate for graduation, completed her
freshman year at Texas Women's University in Denton 18
years ago. She then worked as a stenographer for the FBI in
her hometown of Little Rock, Ark. three years before marry-
ing and eventually settling in Snyder.
Now a second marriage and two children later, Ruth has
come to WTC to fulfill the goals of business education that
she set 18 years ago.
A retired Korean and Vietnam veteran, A.R. never attended
high school because he was enlisted in the Air Force at the
time. He managed his own trucking company for six years un-
til the skyrocketing price of gasoline forced him to sell out.
Now two wars and a G.E.D. later, he has enrolled at WTC in
hopes of realizing his dream of starting his own landscaping
company.
Both Ruth and A.R. are at the time of life commonly referred
to as "middle-age." Like many others, they realize that, to get
ahead in this world, one needs a college education. But unlike
many others, they're doing something about it.
Wife of Dr. Gene McClurg, dean of occupational-technical
education on campus, says that her husband and family are
very supportive of her decision to return to school. Her oldest
daughter, Susan, has just completed the nursing program
here.
About going to school simultaneously with her daughter,
Ruth says, "Many of my classmates are friends of my
daughter, and I get to feeling kind of old sometimes, but it's
fun to get to know them."
She adds, "I take school a lot more seriously now than when
I went before because I enjoy what I'm learning. And I've
discovered that I thoroughly enjoy reading literature." Which
is a fact that shows in the 4.0 grade point average she carried
last semester.
A.R., who is currently carrying a full semester load of 16
hours, says his family and friends were all for his coming back
to school.
"It was tough at first," he says, "but a lot of kids have been
very helpful, and I really enjoy it."
A.R. plans to attend summer classes, then complete his
degree here next spring.
Ruth plans to finish her degree at either Angelo State or
Texas Tech.
Which goes to show that there may just be something to
the old saying, "You're only as old as vou feel," after all.
-Linda Belvin
Summer classes set
Thirty-seven college credit
courses will be offered here
this summer on a day and
evening schedule.
Day classes include BIO
145 and 146, ENG 131 and
231, GLT 135, HPE 111 (two
sections), HIS 131 and 132,
and MTH 133 and 138.
Evening classes are ACC
231; BUS 131 and 232; ECO
231 and 232; ENG 131, 132,
231 and 232; GOV 231 and
232; HPE 111 (two sections);
HIS 131 and 132; JOU 130
and 230; MTH 236; PSY
231, 232, 233 and 235; RE
131; SOC 231 and 232, and
SPA 131.
Registration is Thursday,
May 28. Classes will begin
May 29 and end July 24.
A complete class schedule
will be printed in the May 8
issue of The Western Texan.
Thirty academic credit
classes are scheduled for four
extension centers this sum-
mer.
Rotan classes offered are
ENG 131 and 231, and GOV
231 and 232. Registration is
May 27, and classes begin
May 29.
Sweetwater classes set in-
clude ACC 231; BUS 131 and
232; ENG 131, 132, 231 and
232; GOV 231 and 232; HIS
131 and 132; RE 131, and
SOC 231 and 232. Registra-
tion is May 26, and classes
start May 29.
Haskell classes offered are
ECO 232, ENG 131 and 232,
GOV 231 and 232, HIS 132
and PSY 233. Classes will
open May 29.
Crosbyton classes set in-
clude ENG 232 and 233, HIS
132, PSY 231 and RE 131.
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Helm, J. D. The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1981, newspaper, April 24, 1981; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth430259/m1/3/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Western Texas College Library.