University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, January 20, 1987
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Early aid application helps many avoid money crunch
By JOSEPH REBELLO
Staff writer
A delay or mistake in filling out financial aid forms could leave many students short of cash during registration next year, say KU financial aid officials, who are asking students to apply early.
"Procrastination is a dangerous thing to do in filing for financial aid when you're fighting against a deadline," said Jerry Rogers, director of the office of student financial aid. "The people who need to get financial aid to pay fees at registration need to get started."
The priority date for filing applications for financial aid is March 1, Rogers said. Students who apply may be required to wait in the processing of their application.
Last year, of about 3,000 students who were eligible for Pell Grants, almost 1,200 received their checks late.
"It's a major problem that causes an anxiety to students," Rogers said.
A common mistake that many students make in applying for awards such as Pell Grants is failing to give the Student Aid Reports they receive from the Pell Central Proposal to the financial aid office, he said.
Students whose aid eligibility is determined by the Pell central processor receive a Student Aid Report. The report is not a confirmation of the grant, and the office of financial aid must receive the report from the student before the grant can be made. Rogers said.
Because the information they file on their applications has to be sent to so many different groups, students often are confused about what is required of them.
Many students supply information to one group, such as the American College Testing Program, and think that is enough. When they receive requests for additional information from other groups, such as the University financial aid office, they
sometimes ignore the requests.
"They ask you for some information and they keep asking for more." said Dennis Norton, Knoxville, Tenn., senior. "You send information to one place, and they refuse to send it to other places. It's confusing and difficult."
Rogers said the best time to read and understand the procedures for applying was now.
"Any mistake that's made that could delay the procedure could be a costly one," he said.
Many students delayed the application process by making such careless mistakes as forgetting to sign their name on the form, or by writing a social security number that did not match the one on their admission records, Rogers said.
"It's just carelessness," he said.
"It's really just a matter of reading the instructions and, if there's a problem, contacting the aid office for an explanation."
Students face longer aid forms
By JOSEPH RERELO
Staff writer
Students filing for financial aid for fall may find themselves staring at a form several pages longer and more complex than it has been in the past, but officials say the form will help simplify the application process.
The new Family Financial Statement form that students are being asked to fill out this year includes sections asking for information about family members and dealing with needed Student Loan information.
Testing Program. Dalstrom designed the new form.
Normally, students filing for financial aid must fill out a student data form and a need test form, in addition to the FFS. Students applying for GLSs must fill out an additional form. This year, all those forms have been integrated into the FFS, Dalstrom said.
But at least one KU student said he found the form too complicated.
"My problem is they're getting too technical," said Cedric Hill, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore. "They've added this to the game detailed and it takes a lot more time."
Dalstrom said, "The problem it's going to cause is just the initial shock. But if you start to fill it out,
you find you make progress from page to page. Plus you don't have to try to get all these forms from all these different places. Hopefully, it's a resolution of the confusion."
Dalstrom said that although it seemed students were being asked to answer more questions to complete their application, they actually would have to answer fewer questions. The students innate many redundant questions.
The form was tested at the University of Minnesota recently, and it resulted in a 10-week reduction in the time required to process an application for a GSL. he said.
"It does not solve all the problems, but it is a step toward improvement of the system."
Update on Lawrence cocaine ring
Richard von Ende, 43, a Lawrence resident and former KU faculty secretary, sentenced in U.S. District Court to three years at the Federal Correction Institute in Fort Worth, Texas, for distributing
Mohd Khalid Kler, 24, a Lawrence student, sentenced for failing to comply with a minimum security prison camp at Leavenworth for nonpayment of fees.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an update of the status of the 20 people who were indicted on cocaine-related charges and those charged with possession based on court records as of yesterday.
Robert L. Parker, 31, a Lawrence resident,
wrote in The Daily Herald that the minimum security prison camp at Leavenworth for women was closed in 2015.
Dennis D. Barritt, 30, a Lawrence student sentenced in Douglas County District Court to three to 10 years at the Kansas State Penitentiary and fined $5,500 for abiding and abetting the delivery of
Barbara Bay, 24, a Lawrence resident, sentenced to three to 10 years at the Kansas State Penitentiary for aling and abetting the delivery of cocaine and methamphetamine to the Doughes County Drug Enforcement Unit
Robert F. Bell, 36, a Lawrence resident, sentenced to three to 10 years at the Kansas State Penitentiary.
Christopher Clark, 24, a Lawrence resident, sentenced in court county to court to 10 years for selling car insurance and ordered to pay costs and fees. He also was sentenced with a two-year sentence handed down by the U.S. District Court on Nov. 20. Clark will serve his sentence at the Federal Correction Institute in Fort Wayne.
Howard Elimination, 44, a Lawrence resident, was an assistant in the sale of Penicentary for adding and abiding in the sale of the property.
Jack K Hook 35, Lawrence sentence, sentencing
for delivery of forcance and ordered to pay
delivery for delivery of forcance and ordered to pay
*Pamela Shields, 27, a Lawyer resident, residence in Boca Raton, FL, for the paralegal position for adding and abbreviating in the delivery process of a legal document.*
*Mommer, 3' at Lawrence resident; sent to Mommer, 2' at Lawrence resident; sent to Mommer, 1' at Lawrence resident; and ordered to pay
Donald P. Bay, 27, a Lawrence resident, pleaded guilty to a charge of delivering cocaine. He will be sentenced to three years in prison.
Tory E. Graham, 23, a Lawrence resident, is being asked to help sell and possess cocaine. A plea is for him to give up cocaine.
Jonathan S. Flicker, 23, a Lawrence resident, pleaded not guilty to selling cocaine and will face a prison sentence.
Carl K. Stilley, 25, a Lawrence resident, pleaded guilty to助着 and abetting in the delivery of caffeine. Pre-sentence is scheduled for Feb. 19. Stilley is out on his own recognizance.
Samuil F. Ruggs, 28, a Lawrence resident,
pleaded guilty to complicity to possess cocaine
and firearms.
Jackie L. Strong, 28, a Lawrence resident, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the pharmacy of cocoa but underwent surgery for apu-
mentation.
William P. Wiedeman, 23, a Leawood resident, sentenced to four to 10 years in prison for one
Bain. F. Crane, 23. A Roeland Park resident, Bain. F. Crane, 23. A Roeland Park resident,
Sentencing is set for Feb. 6. Cross is on his own in this case.
Rusty L. Honey, 24, 14. A lawrence resident, was sentenced to three or 10 years in the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory for delivery of cocaine, and ordered to pay court costs.
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