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By Sharon Buchanan
Gamecock Staff Writer
A recent Federal Communications C
ruling will require WUSC-FM to either i
and change its frequency on the educatio
to the commercial band and remain at 1(
to Ron Marsh, WUSC station manager.
THE FCC is giving all 10 watt non
educational radio stations an option t
power on their existing frequency, or i
mercial band. Professional consultant
Educational FM Associates of New Enj
working to find WUSC a new frequency
cannot raise power on its present freque
Mhz. Remaining on this frequency would
operating hours and interference from
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Next year the FCC will lift power rest
stations surrounding 10 watt stations o
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By Peggy Brady
Gnmecock Staff Writer
The number of students eligible to rec
financial aid at USC this fall has more
doubled since this past year, accordir
Hay Edwards, USC director of Stu
Financial Aid.
"LAST YKAK we awarded
proximately 3,030 grants to eli$
students," Edwards said. "This yeai
expect to award at least 7,000."
Previously, Edwards said, only
income students were eligible for fed
grants. Now, however, the student frc
five-member family whose parents ha
combined income of up to $30,000
receive one of these grants.
Edwards attributed this incre;
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ncrease its power frequency for WUSC, thus a
nal band, or move Perry said.
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mean a cutback in power to 3,000 watts and cor
a more powerful Bous said. "This would brinj
icy, according to commercial station WZLD."
Once the wattage and
:rictions on larger determined, WUSC must fil
n the educational exercise its option to the FC(
Financ
ic grants increased
Basic Educational Opportunity Grant,
BEOG, fund.
eive The federally funded BEOG program
than provides non-repayable grants ranging
ig to from $176 to $1,600, depending on the apdent
plicant's financial circumstances and
educational costs.
The Office of Student Financial Aid has
aP" been forced to reorganize to handle the
;ible increased work load these additional
we awards have caused, Edwards said. As the
need arises, counseling services for aid
low- recipients will be expanded, he added.
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sonnel and services, the financial aid office
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dded. Perry said
in favor of raising WUSC's changes to b
lverting the station to stereo," year if obiec
g the wattage equal to Cayce's said.
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frequency alternatives are according tc
e an application of request to maybe throu
Z before specific change can be said.
:ial aid
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aid office at a cost of about $10,000, said
Bill Hobson, project coordinator for
computer services.
Edwards said being linked to the central
computer will make it easier for students
to receive financial aid since it will reduce
the number of forms that have be to filled
out and processed by hand.
Financial aid is playing a larger role in
parental decisions as to whether or not to
send their children to college, Edwards
said The administration realizes this, he
said, and an effort has been made by the
financial aid officials to work morecloselv
with the USC Admissions Office to ensure
prospective students greater access to a
college education.
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1, 11)80. Marsh said he hopes to have the
iubmitted to the FCC by the end of the summer.
? does increase power to 3.000 watts, which I
11, the station must buy a new antenna, a new
new studio equipment, stereo equipment, and
ansmmer location, tsous saia. we wouia HKe
!'s antenna in the Russell House. It is presently
>lumbia Hall due to an FCC assignment putting
listance between WUSC and neighbor station
luce interference," he added.
I it will take the FCC six months to process any
e made at WUSC. Work could begin early next
lives are outlined by the end of this month, he
mm cost for the total project will be $20,000,
) Bous. "The money will be funded by USC,
igh the Student Allocations Commission," Bous
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country will become more knowledgeable
about financial aid so they can provide
clients with more information, Edwards \
said.
In addition, the computer system at the
Admissions Office will be interlinked with
the system at the Office of Student
Financial Aid tn pnmiro oa<iipr nrrpcvi fr?
information and services.
Arthur West, director of admissions,
said he has temporarily assigned several
of his staff members to financial aid to
help with the transition to the computer
system.
towards said he is "very optimistic"
about his office's capabilities in the future
"I can say unequivocally that there will be
a great increase in the ability of the
financial aid office to give financial aid to
students." I