University Daily Kansan, February 19, 1981
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Iranian enrollment decreases
By KATHRYN KASE Staff Reporter
Iranian student enrollment at the University of Kansas has declined, but there are still more Iranians than any other foreign nationality at KU.
Only 216 Iranian students were enrolled this spring, compared with 243 last fall and 260 in spring 1980.
Restrictions on fund transfers by the Iranian government is one reason Iranian student enrollment has been slow. The director of foreign student services.
"It apparently the Iranian government has put restrictions on the use of funds outside the country," he said. "And, as far as I know, the Iranian students are."
MANOUR TAHERAZADEH, Tehran Iran, graduate student, agreed that monetary restrictions affected Iranian student enrollment. He said U.S. Department of Immigration restrictions hurt enrollment too.
"I no Iranian students can get visas to come to the United States," he said.
Overall, foreign student enrollment is down from 1,583 last fall to 1,610 this spring, but the decrease reflects a change in counting procedures, Coan
Previously, foreign student enrollment figures included those students who enrolled in Kansas City. Kansas City is the second largest in the Kansas City students. Conn said.
"I don't know how many foreign students are enrolled at the Medical center because we did not ask for the figures," he said. "We didn't ask for the figures."
figures because it is a different campus."
IN THE NATIONALITY enrollment breakdown, Venezuela is second to Iran in number of foreign students enrolled at KU. There are 153 Venezuelas enrolled at KU this spring, compared with 118 last fall.
Other countries with high foreign student representation at KU are the Republic of China with 150 students; Japan with 94; and Thailand with 62.
Although overall student enrollment increased this semester, off-campus enrolment dropped from 2,131 students last spring to 1,606 this spring.
The 171 student drop in off-campus enrollment has not alarmed the University, Jerry Hutchinson, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs,
"From fall to fall, traditionally has been on the barometer, off-campus enrollment has greatly increased," he begged. "Now we are going to be somewhat of an anomaly."
HUTCHISON SAID there was no definite explanation for the enrollment decline.
"One reason is the economy," he said. "We may be seeing a slowdown in the continuing education of teachers who take courses at the Regents Center. And to a certain extent, we may need to provide the need for continuing education."
Mary Gersh, assistant director of the Regents Center is Kansas City, said she could not explain the decrease either. "Inflation has something to do with it," she said. "You're talking about $90 a course. Another thing is that bad
regardless of the small enrollment drop, both Hutchison and Gersh said there was nothing to be concerned about.
weather comes during spring semester."
If "we dropped 500 to 800 students, I'd say it's got to be an economic outlook," Gersh said. "But we've only dropped 500." I'd say it's a combination of factors.
Enrollment figures for schools at the Lawrence campus are:
- Graduate school: 5,639
- Graduate School: UCSB
  * College of Liberal Arts and Sciences:
    9.843
- School of Allied Health: 502
- School of Architecture and Urban Design, 396
- School of Business : 991
- School of Engineering; 1,775
* School of Fine Arts; 1,119
- School of Education: 1,065
* School of Engineering: 1,775
- School of Fine Arts: 1,119
- School of Journalism: 594
- School of Law: 525
- School of Medicine: 1,310
- *School of Medicine; 1930*
*School of Nursing; 316*
- School of Nursing: 316
- School of Nursing: 316
* School of Pharmacy: 236
- School of Pharmacy : 236
School of Social Welfare
- University special courses: 507
- Full-Time Equivalent enrollment figures released yesterday showed an increase of 316 from spring 1980. FTE increased by 30, 304 last spring to 20,900 supply.
- School of Social Work
- Applied English Center: 160
- School of Social Welfare: 429
Annual English Course: 160
FTE figures are calculated by dividing the total number of credit hours generated by designation, aggregate grade, undergraduate, graduate and law school students.
Defaulted student loans constitute millions at KU
By KARI ELLIOTT Staff Reporter
Five hundred seventy-six former KU students who owe $3,300,000, have defaulted on their National Direct Student Loans.
Mille Foree, NDSL accountant, said yesterday that 5 percent of the NDSL loans at KU are in default. The rest are under presentment says 10 percent is acceptable.
The government, however, is cracking down on delinquent federal loans.
This week the Justice Department filed 500 lawsuits in three southern Ohio District Courts to collect more than $660,000 in default federal
In addition to the 5 percent in default at KU, 1,300 people are behind in their payments, Foree said.
Students in this area owe more than $23 million in defaulted National Direct Student Loans, according to a U.S. Attorney.
UNIVERSITIES IN southern Ohio include Ohio State University, the university of Ohio, University of Dayton and University of Cincinnati.
"KU students have been very responsible and conscientious in repaying their loans," said Force, who had been NDSI, accountant for 14 years.
For students who make monthly payments, they have 120 days before they are considered in default, and for quarterly payments it is 180 days.
The University must follow federal regulations in collecting a National Direct Student Loan.
"The billing procedure starts 90 days into the grace period," Force said. "The loan isn't due, but on repayment, it depends on repayment obligations."
AFTER A STUDENT leaves school, there is a nine-month grace period before starting to pay off the loan.
Also during the grace period, the student will receive two more notification letters, then 10 extra days before the first payment is due.
"If the University hasn't received a payment in 45 days, we will call the student or send a mailgram," Force said. "There are 18 students we still have, and there's no response to 30 days, a collection agency gets the account."
THE BOARD OF REGENTS chooses the collection agencies, Marvin Burris, Regents budget officer, said this year. North American Credit Service of Overland Park and Credit Adjustment Co. of Wichita have contracts.
"The student is notified in writing that his account has been given to a
collection, agency," Burris said,
"and he has two weeks to make a payment before the agency starts its collection process," Burris said.
the agency can't use threats, intimidation or harassment and it must follow Federal Trade Commission collection regulations, Burrasdaq.
"The collection agency can use legal action only if it has written authority from the University," he said. "This very rarely huroves."
FOREE SAID THAT if a student is in default, the University can put a hold on his records so that he can't enroll.
"If there's a hold on his records, he can't send a transcript to other universities," she said. "The student can't get any other financial aid."
As another collection strategy, the University can accelerate the loan, making it due at once. The account must be transferred to the Department of Education.
"Ultimately, the University tries to work with the student to try to keep the account current," Burris said.
FOREE SAID TRAIT each year the University lends about $1.5 million in National Direct Student Loans.
About 6,500 former students are making payments on a principal of more than $4 million as of last June.
Attention all pre-med majors;
This Friday at Biology Club there will be a panel of first and second year medical school students to answer all questions pertaining to medical school. For example, what classes should you take at K.U., and how difficult is medical school. If you have questions, these are the people to ask.
Also, a date will be voted on for the K.U. medical tou 4:00 p.m.Sunflower room, Kansas Union Pd. and sponsored for by Student Senate
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