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JT Economy hi By Chris Handal Bruce Miller, a rising senior in business management, has helped finance his education with a scholarship, a lowinterest loan and Dart-time employment. Miller is like many students who, because of cuts in federal student aid programs, must pay for school in a variety of ways. Miller, an Air Force ROTC member, benefited from an Air Force scholarship until a change in career plans made him ineligible for the aid. He applied for and received an Air Force student loan. Miller also works as a part-time manager at Wendy's Old ITochlAnDrl I-I O m Knrrfnrr rrK?rk iaK rlamonrlc Af\ i r*o oiiirAnlr Jk MOiUl/IIVU 1 AUH1UU1 5^/1 O. JL11V, JVU U^lllQllUO ~X\J 1IVUIO CTPW^tlV during the summer and 15 to 20 hours a week during the fall and spring, he said. Requests for financing stable despite economy By Chris Handal bird applicant who will get j Despite a tight job a I market, iinancial aid *! applications have not in- cons"stfl gf ? grant a creased, according to John ? 01 a grant, a BanmSter!d?rector of Student Financial Aid. t?(i? ?LSJlni <4C*f>neral aDniicfltions maily the first component are about the Jme as last J? Pu"'n? '"gether an aid year. It's been pretty -8 consistent," be said The nAisj*jt*rvn urn Office of Financial Aid and L? t?w?i Scholarships has processed student loanB "have aa^rrf^P^(Mio<^ranL'f tJ?wt c,e*'rea8ed- He thinks the awarded 5,500 ^rantethat decrea8e resulted because arcF^farlt,nf,mK *? government ptaced a $700,000 less than last year, ?gu^ Se^thi': cutni8fhe thestudentsays; 'Weif^ !ki? family's income is more f I-ll f inTnp> ?! airf tllan $30,000, so there is no award financial aid use in applying.' " SSKAlf^"m?v i? ? a tolly's income is n?5 n^> J itt? hif iL.n more than $30,000, they must fill out a form to help Hrst^come Hrst-serve assess their needs before a SrL? haCs become more important. ''It's the early s>* 9mm mm** w two. SmjWfc^^S.y 1 mgmmm |mj sp^yK Photo by Caper* Hamm USC President James Holderman recently returned from month-long trip to Europe where he promoted the university. as students He said the job doesn't interfere with school work. "They let me come and go as I please because I've worked there for three years," he said. Because students are having a harder time paying tor college than in the past, enrollment in USC's ROTC programs has increased, according to recruitment officials. "THIS IS the best enrollment we've had in 10 years," said Lt. Hick Higgins, an assistant professor of Naval Science and a Navy recruiter. "The biggest impetus (behind the increase) is the chance of getting some kind of financial assistance through college," he said. Higgins said about half of the students in the Navy ROTC program are on scholarships, and at least 50 percent of the remaining students will have gained a scholarship before they graduate. Navy students not on scholarships follow the college plan, which includes a $100-a-month stipend during their junior and senior years, he said. MILITARY SERVICE is obligatory for Navy ROTC juniors and seniors. Although Higgins attributes the ROTC enrollment increase to the economy, he said, "I try to down-play the financial aspects of the program. A student should like the Navy." After a "tremendous" enrollment increase of 50 to 75 percent in 1980-81, Capt. Bobby Washington, Air Force ROTC recruiter, said he expects enrollment to increase slightly this year. Washington said a conservative enrollment estimate for fall is 210 to 215. "I WOULD say the increase is because of job security as opposed to swelling the unemployment lines," Washington said. * * ? * f At? ?i ? A. ? :? A.1 A :M About 38 perceni OI me siuuenus ill me rtit ruitc program receive scholarships, according to Washington. Air Force ROTC pays students without a scholarship $100 a month during their junior and senior years. The Air Force also sponsors the George S. Brown Student Loan, which has a 7 percent interest rate for Air Force ROTC students or students with fathers who served in the Air Force, according to Washington. The Army ROTC program also has had an enrollment increase, said Capt. Douglas Harrison, an assistant professor of military science. "When we started in the fall of 1980 we had 76 cadets. This fall we will have 140 cadets. "THE INCREASE is probably for economic reasons. Basically people want to see what it's like, and it (ROTC) enhances his (or her) marketability," he said. Army ROTC offers scholarships but, Harrison said, "You | don't have to be in ROTC to get a scholarship. We're looking II I I noiaerman promuitjj By Chris Handal ... .. f _ ? University of Be: USC President James B. Holder- Europe, the Cat! man's trip to five European countries Lowain and the R included more than 60 meetings and Wilhelms Univers made European education leaders universities intert & more aware of USC, Holderman said. program. 1 "A trip that costs the university * .n^hini:.W''LrfU?'Lin benefitS for the study abroad an uinvm ai\.y, Iicoa.u. tparh abroad h The Commission of the European f th ri' nc( Community and European K Parliament paid for Holderman's The trip als< month-long trip as part of the Carolina, accord organization's Visitors' Program, "The university I Holderman said. part in the econo The parliament is composed of this state. The I delegates from the European Com- Holderman met v mon Market countries. per capita investc HOLDERMAN PAID his family's DESPITE T1 expenses. meetings he had, "The fact that we, the university, had some time t were invited to go with, only 10 invited his family aero: I is an indication that they respect the border into Eas 1 university." mosphere is ve ft * He said the purpose of the trip was there," he said. tr? opt n Kotfnr for thp Rnrnrw?an i Common Market, as well as to in- Holderman als< crease European awareness of USC. a Belfast castle. Holderman visited leaders from The USC pre higher education, government and European Parliai international organizations in "They were c Belgium, The Netherlands, West released report, < Germany, France and Great Britain. floor was almos prised me beca HOLDERMAN SAID many of the portant report. 1 a European universities he visited were bar, and there interested in exchanging professors watching the V and students with USC. The Free semifinals betwe flrill Off vb H SB gPgS ta*^W Eg fijfejSj [H jn pi 6ft. JB gPl B3 |M |S|j W* m* w?rk-studTjo^T'''''^ ?_ J0B OPPOrtiim,-., > " # tfrVi>.? iJl iMllllllf v ^8 - - 7 r ;/ n v 3 Photo by Capers Hammond This bulletin board is just one sign of bad economic times. Many students are familiar with others. for people with hard skills. These people (engineering and physics majors) have a shot at getting a scholarship." A scholarship obligates one to serve in the Army after graduation. The Army ROTC program has 14 people on scholarship, Harrison said, and pays $100 a month to juniors and seniors in the program who don't have scholarships. WHILE THE ARMY does not offer a special loan, the National Guard and Army Reserve?divisions of the Armyoffer tuition assistance. Working part time is another option for students paying meir way 10 a cuuege uegree. uo...i Park, a junior engineering major, works 30 hours a week at Stuffy's. "It helps with room and board, but it does takeaway from studying," Park said. He said he didn't have trouble finding the job. "I just walked in; two days later they hired me." He attributed the relative ease with which he was hired to the high turnover i rate for Stuffy's student workers. [ Sea "Looking for money." p?9? tw0? university in Europe a rlin, the College of DURING DINNER with the Dutch holic University of prime minister, Holderman said he heinische Friedrich- had an opportunity to demonstrate his ity were some of the knowledge of American politics. ?sted in an exchange The Prime Minister asked about Alexander Haig s pertormance as nd our students to secretary of state. "I responded that I d our professors to thought he was doing a good job. At jST y J?6 about the same time, Reagan was i, Holderman said. going on TV in America announcing d benefited South Haig's resignation." ling to Holderman. is playing a major While in England, Holderman atmic development of tended a dinner of the Palmetto Club, )utch (among those which is composed of about 20 Oxford vith) arp thp University professors who have been rs in the world " guest lecturers at USC. Holderman laid they are proud of their tie with HE NUMBER of USC, and all wore Carolina ties to the , Holderman said he dinner. o sight-see. He took ? ss the West Berlin * ;t Berlin. "The at- | ft SI CP6 ry oppressive over The university is transferring funds from othc deportments to the 3 spent two nights in general fund to avoid a fall tuition increase. 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