CAMPUS/AREA UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, June 15, 1994
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Finding scholarship funds not cheap
Some students pay for loan searches
By Manny Lopez
Special to the Kansan
The bank account has run dry, but an ad guarantees money for college. For a fee, thousands of scholarships and fellowships are available to help make next semester's tuition bill a breeze.
"I did a search that cost me about $10 or $15," said John Feeney, Lawrence freshman. "I didn't get any scholarships, but it was worth the try.
If I had landed a scholarship, it would have paid off. I mean, all I lost was a few bucks.
The University's scholarship search service costs $12 if you pick up results, or $16 when results are mailed. KU students can go to the University Scholarship Center (USC), 33 Strong Hall, fill out an application and in three days get a list of scholarship, fellowship, internship, grant and loan opportunities.
"I think it is absolutely fair to charge $75 for our search service," said Mike Snodgrass, owner of the Student Scholarship Consultants, 1229 Almira. "You would have to go to a New York City library or one that size to even get
close to the 300,000 plus sources that I can access."
Snodgrass also works for KU facilities and operations.
College Academic Services (CAS), a Utah-based company, sold Snodgrass their database service for $995.
Ocus sets its database to thousands of consultants throughout the country. Once the service is purchased, consultants set their own guidelines, including the fee and guarantee option.
"We guarantee our services with $100 savings bonds, and of the thousands of students who have used our service through our independent consultants, we have had great results."
Queen said CAS has made only four refunds in the three years they have been in business.
Information in the CAS database is compiled from public sources, she said.
said Kelin Queen, CAS representative.
But spending time in the library is fine with some students.
"What we do is compile public information and condense it into our database to make it more convenient for the student," Queen said. "That way they do not have to spend hours in the library."
"Sure, if I knew this information were available in the library I would
spend time to look it up," said Melissa Lucas. Houston freshman
Some publications available by a company may be found in the library or bookstore, said Patrick Dilley, director of the College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE) program at KU.
Dilley said some independent services available are scams, and KU students should be wary of quick-money promises. Some companies guarantee money, but the same information may be available for free at the Office of Student Financial Aid, he said.
Dilley recommended reading the fine print because guidelines and deadlines are so rigorous that students cannot meet the requirements. He said some additional things to keep in mind are:
Do not invest in a search company that works out of a post-office box.
Be wary of companies that guarantee money or automatic awards.
Make sure the company has a phone number and contact person.
Make sure the company or university tells you the search's limitations up front.
Dilley said it was important to remember that the KU search has no guarantee.
"Persistence and follow-up are the keys to getting money," he said.
Yumi Chikamori / KANSAN
Jennifer Cowin, Osborne junior; David Scorza, Overland Park senior; and Chester Maple, Overland Park senior, enjoyed the hot weather by staving cool in the Naismith Hall pool yesterday afternoon. Temperatures were in the mid-90s.
Cooling in the pool
Chancellor says he won't slow down
Kansan staff writer
By Angie Dasbach
American League President-elect Gene Budig does not plan to be a lame-duck challenger during his last seven weeks at KU.
"I have major proposals that have been submitted to people," he said. "Those might take nine to 12 months to bring in, but I intend to see them through."
In a press conference Friday, Budig said he would be taking a number of fund-raising trips. He said that he planned to complete these projects even though his efforts may extend well into next year.
Del Shankel, who is expected to be acting chancellor after Budig leaves, said that one project Budig would help to complete was financing for the Dolph Simons Center for Biosciences Research, located on West Campus.
Shankel said that he couldn't be specific about other plans Budig may have on his agenda. As acting chancellor, Shankel said, he planned to wrap up Budig's fundraising projects.
Yumi Chikamori / KANSAN
One of Budig's most successful fundraising efforts during his tenure was Campaign Kansas. Begun in 1987, the five-year effort raised $265.3 million. The goal had been $150 million. Part of the money was used for the construction of the Lied Center and Amini
James Martin, president of the Kansas University Endowment Association, said that Budd had been working on post-Campaign Kansas priorities, including gaining support
Scholarship Hall.
for libraries, scholarships, fellowships and faculty-development funds.
"He is following up on programs, unfunded or under-funded, that were targeted in the campaign," Martin said.
Nothing needs to be completed before Budig leaves, according to John Shoemaker, former student body president. Shoemaker said that one of Budig's strengths was that he appointed strong people to work for him. He said that the five vice chancellors felt at ease and did their jobs well because Budig let them do their job.
"We really don't need the chancellor to finish any projects," Shoemaker said. "But we do need his system to get things done."
Shankel said that he will be meeting with the vice chancellors tomorrow afternoon to get an overview of what important issues needed to be addressed in the year ahead.
The search for a new chancellor is expected to take a minimum of six months. The Regents should receive the list of the five finalists from the search committee by Jan. 3, said Stephen Jordan, executive director of the Board of the Board of
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The 15th chancellor could take over as early as July 1, 1995.
Kansas staff writer Matt Hyderman contributed information to this story.
Enrollment up for summer semester
First-day enrollment for the summer semester at the University of Kansas is up for the first time in five years, according to figures released yesterday.
Last year, total summer enrollment was 8,417. The additional 282 students represent about a 3 percent increase.
The Department of Educational Services reported that 8,699 students enrolled at KU on the first day of classes, June 7. The numbers include both the Lawrence and University of Kansas Medical Center campuses.
The Lawrence campus reported an enrollment of 6,873 students, up from 6,601 last year. The Med Center reported 1,826 students, an increase of 10 from last year.
Enrollment had dropped 5 percent during the previous four years, from 8,870 in 1990 to 8,417 in 1993.
First-day enrollment figures are not used as official counts. Official enrollment will be taken at the end of the semester, July 29.
Drop deadline nears
Monday is the last day to cancel an eight-week course without a withdraw or "W." Students will receive a 50 percent refund. It is also the last day to add or change sections of a course without written permission from the instructor or course department.
Beginning Tuesday, no refund will be given for a dropped, eight-week course.
Baseball bugs Budig's brother
The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. — The Budig brothers sit on opposite sides of the bleachers when it comes to baseball.
Former Nebraskan Gene Budig, who was selected last week as the next president of the American League, considers it the stuff of dreams. But his brother thinks of it as a frivolous sport that does nothing to cure the ills of the world.
"I think people going around whacking little balls with sticks are silly," Richard Budig of Omaha said. The elder brother, Richard Budig runs the Cash in a Flash pawnshops in Omaha.
Gene Budig, 55, the chancellor at the University of Kansas, was unanimously selected last week by 14 baseball owners as the seventh president in American League history. He and his brother grew up in McCook in the 1940s and 1950s, the children of Arthur and Angela Budig. The two, along with a sister, licensed practical
nurse Mary Ann Myers, 46, of Ogallala, were all adopted.
After his selection, Gene Budig said: "It's a dream come true." His brother, who paints and writes poetry, calls the game nonsensical.
"We've built an entire industry on nonsense," he said. "It's a case of misplaced values. We've got serious problems in our society. We've got AIDS. We've got cancer. Let's get real."
Right from the start, the brothers viewed the game differently.
"Gene and I accompanied our father to games of the semipi team there, the McCook Cats," Richard Budig said. "I thought it was a hoot. The coach would get drunk" and then get sick under the bleachers, he said.
Although not a baseball fan, Richard Budig described his brother as an "extremely good manager" who will be able to handle the players.
"Baseball players are pretty much like college professors," Richard Budig said. "They're all prima donnas."
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