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By Forrest Brown
A higher percentage of student loans at USC are being paid
back despite the scarcity of jobs and tight money supply, a
spokesman at Student Loan Accounting said.
"It is still a problem at the university, but we've reduced
the default rate substantially," said Bob Perrin, loan
collection manger.
The default rate is based upon the percentage of people
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During the 1980-81 fiscal year, the default rate at USC
regional campuses was 15.72 percent of the national Defense
Student Loans and Direct Student Loans that the regional
campuses issued. During the 1979-80 fiscal year, it was 29.4
percent and in 1978-79,32.06 percent.
THE COI.IJMBIA CAMPUS default rates are lower than
regional campus rates but reflect the same downward trend.
During the 1980-81 fiscal year, the default rate at the
Columbia campus was 7.73 percent of the national Defense
Student Loans and Direct Student Loans that the Columbia
campus issued. During the 1979-80 fiscal year, it was 14.33
percent and for 1978-79,17.36 percent.
"You can see how the default rate has been reduced in the
past couple of years," Perrin said.
Perrin gave several reasons the regional campuses
have had higher default rates than the Columbia campus.
"A LACK of communication is one of the biggest
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Two suspects were arrested in Snowden dorm in connectio
summer.
Professional scho
By Carla N. Seitz Southeaster
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USC faculty salaries for some profes- averaged $
sional schools are more than $2.2 million average (ej
below those of other Southeastern schools. data for eng
University figures compiled from data USC and $32
provided by the state Commission on The data
Higher Education show faculty salaries in faculty rati
technical disciplines lower than those of elude profe
comparable state - supported institutions assisianipr
throughout the Southeast. USC is "
USC's proposed 1983-84 budget to CHE salary budf
designates $5.9 million for "unique costs," we are no
of which $2.6 million is earmarked for market, ot
faculty salary enhancements in affected,
engineering, computer science, business "To attra
and management, biological sciences, faculty, w<
physical sciences, mathematics and nursing. work," Bor
"In the very key areas to economic The max
development in the state, USC faculty to all USC
salaries reflect discrepancies of as much as percent, efl
several thousand dollars," USC Provost In the "h
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In computer science, for example, the higher edi
data show the average USC faculty salary is industry,"
$24,289, compared with the $29,582 average "Our pri
of computer science salaries at further be!
oan default ral
problems." Perrin said contact between his office and the
regional campuses is more difficult than contact with the a
Columbia campus.
"It is harder to collect the loans at the regional campuses," e
he said. p
Perrin said he believes the turnover rate at the regional a
campuses is a factor in collection. More students at the h
regional campuses attend for one or two semesters and then d
drop out, he said. They have higher default rates.
The Columbia campus default rate of 7.73 percent was well t
below the 1980 S.C. rate of 17.4 percent. The 1980 national
default rate was 11.95 percent. ' c
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PEKRIN CREDITS state government as the leading ?
contributor to the decreasing default rate.
Perrin said the state withholds tax refunds of those who c
have not paid back loans and forwards the money to the in- ?
stitution the student attended. t
The S.C. Tax Commission returned $119,651.42 to USC in
1980 from tax refunds of students who did not pay back their f
loans.
"Surprisingly. $135,976.02 already has been turned over to <
the university this year. There has been an effort by the state <
to assist on collection of loans," Perrin said.
By Wesley Tucker
Two suspects have been
B University Police Department
S| in separate incidents in Sn<
according to Assistant Vice !
B Law Enforcement and Safety I
B Clifton Howard Blair, 28, of <
arrested after a University Pc
I in Snowden dorm July 1, acc
B Carl Craig of University Policc
Craig said Blair, who is no
H the university, pleaded
trespassing, housebreaking
larceny. Blair had a choice c
days in jail or paying a $412 fin
pay the fine.
/ Arrested in a separate inci
Ngoc Hoang, a USC studen
Snowden dorm this summer
dorm this past spring. Hoang
June 16 and charged with mul
housebreaking and larceny.
Craig said Hoang is aw?
General Sessions Court.
Craig said the Blair case v
most baffling cases he a
Mikutaitis have had to solve.
Craig said the suspect ap
staking out potential victim
waiting for them to go to the si
While the resident was in tl
suspect would steal the vict
Photo by Capers Hammond , . - , .. , '
hooks for bathrobes are out
n with break-ins during the shower area.
The suspect would take a k
ols' faculty salaries
n peer group institutions. In EarleHolley.
id management, USC salaries "If we enter another year
31,673 while the Southeastern we are in great danger of 1<
(eluding USC) was $35,844. The said Dr. Robert Cannon, chai
ineering faculty show $28,786 for computer science departm
t,697 for other institutions. Carolina establishes a repi
are based on the ideal student- salary increases in two years
o for each department and in- difficult to attract new fac
ssors, associate professors and Although faculty are not le<
ofessors. puter science department,
rlpnrlv iustified" in our faculty thev have left in the past, prii
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?et request, Borkowski said. "If of higher salary offers elsewh
it competitive in the national State governments hav<
ir programs will be adversely salaries competitive with the
said Daniel J. Antion, ass<
,ct and hold onto highly qualified Educators in technical discif
j must reward them for their paid comparable salaries, he
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imum salary increase available libraries and various depa
faculty in the 1982-83 budget is 1 research at one time, he sa
ective in January. expected to cover the k
ighly competitive" technological developments in the curriculi
5 need to be competitive with "Faculty (at universities]
icational institutions and with dustry and do research for
Borkowski said. said. It's ironical when ind
mary concern is not to get any more money and lure
nindsaid USC Budget D^ector universities, he said.
te decreases j
"In South Carolina, a person cannot be on default for a loan / ?
nu De empioyea Dy me state, jrernn saia. j
Perrin said Student Loan Accounting takes steps to
ducate the students on their loans and the importance of J
laying the loans and interest back. He said student
wareness about the seriousness of not paying back a loan
las been an important factor in bringing the default rate
lown.
PERRIN GAVE several reasons students do not pay back
heir governmental loans.
"Most of the defaults result from a failure to understand
>bligations," Perrin said. "Only a small percentage of
itudents get loans with intentions of not paying them back."
"Of course the economv has a little to do with it." Perrin
laid. Unemployment has taken its toll on some students'
ibilities to pay back loans, he said.
Sometimes students overextend themselves financially,
causing problems, Perrin said. To counter that problem, a
graduate is allowed a six-month grace period before \
)eginnir?g repayment of the loan.
FOR MANY PEOPLE, repaying a student loan is their
irst experience in dealing with credit, Perrin said.
Perrin said the 1980-82 default rate reports will not be
compiled for a month, but he hopes the default rate will
continue to go down.
ist 2 in dorm thefts
tuc vitiini o luuin. nuci 1C111UV1115 Luoii in
the victim's room, the suspect would then
arrested by iock (joor anc| replace the key, all
investigators without the victim's knowledge, Craig said.
Dwden dorm, "This was a baffling situation for the
President for victims," Craig said.
)anny Baker. Craig said when similar incidents
Columbia was occurred three times on the first, second
>lice stake out ancj fourth floors, police began to get
wording to Lt. suspicious. Craig said that was when the
- decision was made to stake out the area,
t a student at leading to Blair's arrest.
guilty to Hoang was arrested June 16 in a separate
and multiple incident and charged with multiple counts of
)f serving 120 housebreaking and larceny.
e. He chose to Craig had a list of incidents involving
Hoang dating back to Feb. 23, 1982.
dent was Onll CYaiu ?:airl a nonplus resident had
t residing in stolen from his wallet in the top bureau
and Douglas drawer Feb. 23,1982.
was arrested Hoang was the victim's roommate.
tiple counts of Craig said Hoang reported $75 stolen
from his wallet also. Craig said the police
kiting trial in later charged Hoang with stealing his
roommate's money. He said police
/as one of the believed Hoang fabricated his own theft
nd Lt. John story to cover tracks.
?parently was Baker advised all students to lock their
s' rooms and rooms and watch their keys closely.
lowers. "We're working hard with residence hall
le shower, the directors to forewarn student residents that
im's key. The theft and crime is a serious aspect of student
of sight of the life that must be dealt with. We want to
prevent crime, not just solve what's already
^ey and unlock happened," Baker said.
relatively low
Antion said other state supported
with no raises, schools can offer higher salaries than USC
Dsing faculty," as well as benefits, such as living
rman of USC's arrangements, mortgages and in-house
lent. If South loans.
Litation for no From an interview with Rorkowski, WIS?
, it will be very TV reported that more than 50 technical
;ulty, he said, faculty members left USC within the past
wing the com- two years? 16 from the business departCannon
said, ment, 12 from engineering and !3 from
[iiarily because mathematics and sciences.
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>se in industry, s m |
>ciate provost. |flSICy&
>lines should be *? w
said. Columbia City Council is expected to
comprehensive address today a proposal to close a section
rtments doing of Greene Street near Russell House. Page
id, faculty are two.
itest research A diverse crowd welcomed a native
um. North Carolinian, James Taylor, to the
) can teach in- Carolina Coliseum. Page five.
them," Antion No'Hility and the Chemcocj^s are the top
UStry can offer teams in the final regular season in
tacuuy irom iramurai sojwau pou. t'age seven.