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Wednesday, January 31, 1979
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University Daily Kansan
Short-term loans relieve students
A student has not eaten in a day and he needs another book for a class. He's expecting a check from mom and dad but it has not arrived.
The situation is not hopeless, however, because undergraduates and graduate students can get loans on 24-hour notice from the office of financial aid, Katiehle Farrell, assistant director of the office, said recently.
"The short-term loan program made 6,700 loans last year," she said. "It allows students to borrow money through our office from the University of Kansas Endowment Association. A student must complete an internship in order to be placed on the decision on whether to loan is made."
Farrell said the decision to make a loan was made by one of the directors or officers of the company.
aid. She said the decision was partly based on information discussed at the interview.
Farrell said short-term loans often were used when students were waiting for money.
"Most students who use the short-term loan program are just borrowing until expected cash arrivals, such as an income tax refund," she said.
"Some borrow for tuition or books or for things like emergency medical care," she said. "We even had a student borrow so he could go to school." She said the default rate on the short-
Farrell said the default rate on the short-term loans was low.
"STUDENTS RESPECT the terms of the loan, as they are set for them in the interview," she said. "That's not to say that the loan is overdue. There are very few, considering the volume of loans."
Larry Heeb, vice president of the University of Kansas Endowment Association, said about $1,430,000 was awarded in short-term loans last year.
"That figure is a slight increase over previous years," he said.
Heeb said the Endowment Association did not deal with students directly.
"All the loans are processed through the office of financial aid, and the decision on them is made."
He said the Endowment Association decided which fund the loan would come from.
So that determines what fund the loan comes from."
Heeb said some of the specific funds were for engineering students, for students from a specific county in Kansas or for students from a specific sorority or fraternity.
Heeb said he didn't think a shortage of funds for the program was possible.
"MOST OF THE MONEY we use for the short-term loans comes from about 200 named funds," he said. "Some funds are based on the interest qualifications of who the money can go to.
He said, however, the money they had to distribute dependent on the money paid back
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"We even have a fund set up by KU alumni living in the state of New York which can only be awarded to students from New York," he said.
"The money is loaned and reloaded," he said. "If students live up to their responsibilities and pay the loans back, the program will continue."
KU students learn through mails
By LAURIE WOLKEY
Staff Reporter
During the last few years, about 2,000 students have been taking RU classes and probably have never seen their instructor.
They enroll whenever they wish, receive full credit for classes and yet never set foot in a classroom class.
But these students aren't receiving any favors from the University. They are enrolled in correspondence courses.
Orville Voth, director of Independent Study programs, said last week that the enrollment had been fairly constant.
Independent Study is a division of Continuing Education at KU, but it uses instructors and lesson materials from all regions.
THE TUITION fee for correspondence courses is $18 a
semester hour. The fee for on-campus classes is $30.50 a
semester hour- for Kansas residents and $3.50 for non-
Kansas residents who are taking less than six hours.
There is an additional fee of $13 for postage and materials for each course of correspondence study.
Al Mauler, instructor of German, said the greatest difficulty with correspondence courses was the method of multimedia.
The student must wait until a graded assignment has been returned by the instructor before proceeding to the next assignment. Students cannot mail in more than one assignment at a time without consent of the instructor. In most cases, the assignments take from one week to 10 days to be returned by mail.
"INSTRUCTORS ARE not in the position to correct a mistake at the time it happens because of a time lag at or after."
Students of correspondence study take the courses for a number of reasons. Many of the students have full-time jobs or other obligations that would not permit them to study on campus.
CURRENTLY, STUDENTS from six foreign countries and more than 40 other states are participating in the
The percentage of students who complete KU's correspondence courses is above the national average of 30
Students can enroll in traditional courses that correspond directly to classes given on the KU campus, or they can be enrolled at the UNC campus.
"Our completion rate is 40 percent and is going up," he said.
Mauler said the completion rate was 40 percent because the work load for correspondence students was heavy.
Life Shaping is a course that helps the student reflect on personal change through a series of lessons.
Foreign-born persons preparing for United States citizenship, explaining the responsibilities of citizens in a democratic system.
Graduation Announcement
Packets for Ordering
Now Available at your Kansas Union Bookstore
All seniors & graduate students please pick up your packets
A representative from Jostens will be here Feb. 7th & 8th
We are the only bookstore that shares its profits with KU students.
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"Our main message is that we want to know about student's priorities or any injury they may suffer. Then, if we can help them, all the student where he can obtain help."
"I'm SURE academic advisers could help in that sort of situation," Grunz said. "But sometimes that way doesn't work because some students lack competence."
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The center also has helped students rearrange class schedules.
Assistance center helps solve varied problems
"We try to make university life the best possible experience for each student," Grunz said.
By PATRICIA RICE
Staff Reporter
If a student has a heavy class load and must work, or if his car breaks down and he has no access to get groceries, the office of student affairs has a service that will help. That service is the Student Assistance Center 121 Strong Hall.
Lorna Grunz, director of the center, said recently that the center served as a clearing house for the problems and questions students might have.
Grunz said that last semester a student became ill and needed help explaining to
The center serves as a referral center and offers services for non-traditional students, handicapped students and any students who need help and the answers to cooking with college life.
Since the center began operating July 1, 1978 it has helped an average of 152 students a week. Grunz said.
mis instructor why he did not attend class.
The center aids students who are having academic problems because of marriage, the stress of a job, unusual circumstances or difficulties or a physical handicap.
"IT'S NOT OUR job to make decisions for the student." Grunz said. "But sometimes things are so complex for them, they do need help. If we can just help them figure out what the questions are, we have been some service.
The Association of University Residence Halls
Eighth Annual Legislators' Dinner on February 19, 1979 7:00 p.m. at Lewis Hall.
Cordially invites the residents of the University Residence Halls to participate in the
This dinner provides an excellent opportunity for residents to visit with their state legislators on an informal basis. So complete the form available at your hall's desk, return it to your hall coordinator by Feb. 2, and plan on attending the Legislators' Dinner on Feb. 19, 1979.
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