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University Daily Kansan, November 3, 1983 Page 8
Most aid goes to families and the handicapped Utility-bill assistance rarely given to students
By SUSAN WORTMAN Staff Reporter
As the weather turns colder, many Lawrence residents and KU students will find it increasingly difficult to pay their winter heating bills.
Although Lawrence residents can apply for many types of financial assistance, such programs do not pay money to pay the students' utility bills.
Kathy Valentine, program specialist in the Department of Social and Community Services, said that providing all students for utility bills was difficult.
Most financial aid programs are set up to help families, individuals with dependent children or handicapped people, she said. But some financing for these programs is provided by the SHS department through its Low Income Energy Assistance Program.
PEOPLE APPLYING for aid must meet three qualifications to obtain financing, she said. Applicants must have made payments on two of their last three utility bills. Although their
bills do not have to be paid up to date, applicants must be making payments and must be responsible for their heating bill.
The last criterion disqualifies most students, Valentine said. Many are not fully responsible for their bills because parents are still helping them pay.
The amount of financing that people receive depends on what income level they live at.
'About one-half of the student body is receiving financial aid, but we can't help all of them.'
—Jeff Weinberg, associate director of financial aid
live in and the size and type of house they own, she said.
The SRS department spends most of its money on gas bills during the winter months, she said. More than 87 percent of them use natural gas to heat their homes.
"SOME OF OUR money is given to Indian tribes for their own programs." Valentine said. "Last year two tribes that they got $50,000 for their program."
If students do not qualify for aid under the LIEAP Program, some financial assistance is available through the University.
William Shunk, a loan officer in the Endowment office, said, "If they can't get another type of loan, they can apply."
Jeff Weinberg, associate director of financial aid, said that students could be provided with short-term loans, but not full-time loans, a limited amount of money available.
The Kansas University Endowment Association provides the short-term ler
"About one-half of the student body is receiving financial aid but we can't handle that," she said.
An undergraduate student can get $550 from the office and, if he obtains a co-signer, the office can loan him $1.100. he said.
"THE MONEY IS supposed to be used for educational purposes, but if a
student has a problem and needs money to continue his education, it is difficult to tell him no," he said.
The Endowment Association sometimes considers heating bills on rent.
"But the average student can't come in and request money to pay their heating bills," Shunk said.
Fuel bill assistance is also available through city programs, but little of that is offered.
Dave Murell, director of the University Housing Authority, said, "Unfortunately the system is pretty well overloaded — over-loaded is more accurate."
Single students don't qualify unless they disabled, handicapped or elderly.
WARM HEARTS, another organization that helped many Lawrence residents pay their bills last winter, may not exist this year, said Kansan Hep Jessie Branson. Dianne Warm of Warm Health funds drive last year.
Financing may be a problem for the program, she said.
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THE KANSAS Brass Quintet will present a faculty recital at 8 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall.
GUN CLUB will sponsor a trap and skeet meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 217B Snow Hall.
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