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3 @ ' & a i F W 8 m w * FINANCIAL AID UPDATE Supplemental Appro priations Bill Override The Congress recently voted to overrride President Reagan’s veto of a supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 1982. The sup plemental appropriation means that approximately $18 million will be added to Pell Grants available to New York State students, and that approximately $6 Zi million in additional SEOG funds will be made available to New York State Schools. These additional amounts will be used for the current academic year and will result in larger Pell Grants for some award recipients. Additional information will be provided as it is received by the Financial Aid Office. Academic Standards for Student Aid Recipients Although it is still in its early stages, another bill currently being considered is one that would im pose academic standards for reci pients of federal financial aid pro grams. Under this legislation, students who receive federal stu dent aid and who receive less than a “ C” average would be given one year to raise their average or face the loss of any more student aid. New York Higher Education Loan Eligibility It appears that students from families with adjusted gross in comes greater than $30,000 have the misconception that they are not eligible to participate in the N.Y. Higher Education Loan program. Fortunately, this is not true. Students whose family income falls in this group are eligible to borrow; however, the amount they can receive may be less than the max imum of$2,500. Each loan is treated as an individual case and the student’s eligibility is determin ed by considering such variables as income, family size, and number in college. If you need additional funds for your college expenses and you are nofcurrently par ticipating in this program, contact your bank for additional informa tion and application. Application Deadlines There is still time to apply for a Pell Grant and Tuition Assistance Program award for the 1982-83 academic year. As both of these programs are free, all students are encouraged to apply. Applications and additional information is available from the Financial Aid Office, Rom 211, Buildling 4. 1983-84 Financial A d Form (FAF) It appears that the’ 1983-84 FAF’s will be distributed to the college later this year than in the past. This is a result of the U.S. Education Department submitting proposal standards for the 1983-84 academic year in August rather than April as required by law. However, the lateness of the FAF’s should not affect the application procedure at the College of Technology. Notices will be published when the 1983-84 forms are available. COUNSELING CENTER SERVICES The SUNY C o llege of Technology Counseling Center of fers a variety of services to the students of the College. Psycho logical counseling is available for an individual with a concern about a personal matter or a social con cern. The counseling sessions usually follow a self-exploration, and problem-solving format. The counseling goal is to assist the in dividual, to explore the issue, to use his/her own resources to make necessary decisions and plans; and then to implement these. Vocational counseling and testing will assist an individual to explore his/her interests, abilities, values, and personality traits. Vocational testing offers the per son an objective comparison with the characteristics of people in many career fields. This affords the individual a great body of addi tional information which will help in making an appropriate career choice. This information some times presents new fields to explore or confirms the field already chosen. The testing is accompanied by one-on-one counseling which is very comprehensive and intensive. Educational counseling is available to assist a student in working through some concerns related to his/her academic life. This may include difficulties con nected with a classroom course, concerns about the policies of the college, learning difficulties, etc. The one-on-one counseling ex perience will offer you the oppor tunity: to talk things out in an ob jective atmosphere; to view the issues in your life from a different perspective; and to develop new ideas about yourself, your life, and others. You are assured of con fidentiality about any subject that is discussed within the counseling sessions. The Counseling Center also acts as an information center on cam pus to clarify campus services, policies, and procedures. If you have a question, stop in. The counselors also will assist you in referral to community services as necessary. Several workshops are offered each semester for personal development and are explained in an article elsewhere in the Paper- sun. Advisement is offered for graduate school selection and ap plication. Graduate school admis sion test applications are also available. The Counseling Center main tains a library of career informa tion materials and graduate school catalogs. These are available to all students simply by stopping by the Center. To see a counselor, make an ap pointment by calling the Center (792-3470) or by dropping in (Bldg. 4, Room 224). TUTORING PROGRAM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Utica Community Action, Inc. (UCAI) is making an appeal to the community for volunteer tutors to help elementary school children, high school students, and adults with reading and math skills. UCAI provides tutoring services in reading and math for elemen tary and junior high school pupils. Tutoring is provided at seven centers in Utica. Tutoring sessions are held each weekday after school and in the early evening. UCAI also needs volunteers to work with out-of-school youths between the ages of 16 and 24. Tutors will help to provide instruc tion to students prepaying to take the high school equivalency exam. Classes are held Monday through Thursday mornings and on Tues day and Wednesday afternoons. In addition to tutoring programs for children and youth, UCAI is seeking tutors for the Adult Literacy Program. Tutors teach basic reading and writing to adults on a one-to-one basis. The pro gram is held on weekday morn ings, afternoons and evenings. No prior training is required. Volunteers will be trained and pro vided tutoring materials at schedul ed workshops. Volunteers are ex pected to work at least one or two hours per week. “Volunteer tutors are needed more so than ever because of budget cuts in remedial educaton programs,” said John FUrman, UCAI education coordinator. “They help to expand learning op portunities and facilitate more in dividualization of instruction.” UCAI provided instructional services to about 200 students in 1981. Persons interested in becoming a tutor may contact John Furman at UCAI (797-6473) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. COLLEGE POETRY REVIEW The National Poetry Press An nounces the closing date for the 1983 College Poetry Review. Any college student is eligible to submit a verse; there is no limitation as to the form or the theme. Shorter works are preferred by the board of judges due to space limitations. Each poem must be either printed or typed and include the name and home address of the student as well as the student’s college address. Manuscripts should be sent to Na tional Poetry Press, Office of the President, Box 218, Agoura, Ca. 91301. The closing date for all en tries is November 5, 1982. NURSING CONSORTIUM by Sue Ulrich Dr. Peter J. Cayan, president of the State University of New York College of Technology at Utica/Rome applauds the decision of the SUNY Board of Trustees to convert the college’s nursing pro- garam into the hub of a State University upper division nursing consortium. “The campus is elated since we received the news that the trustees today directed us to amplify a system whereby the delivery fo high quality baccalaureate educa tion for registered nurses will be assured throughout northeastern New York,” Dr. Cayan said. The college currently offers the state’s only public upper division baccalaureate program for registered nurses accredited by the National League for Nursing. Dr. Ellen Coher, associate dean and director of the nursing pro gram, expressed total satisfaction with the decision. “1 have been deeply involved with the program as it has grbwn from three full-time faculty members and a director serving 100 students at its inception in 1974 to the pre sent enrollment of over 400 students and a faculty of 12,” she said. “It is certainly gratifying to have assurance that this nursing program, which was NLN ac credited without recommendation in 1981, will be allowed to continue and expand into areas where com parable services are needed.” The benefits to the community were explained by Dr. Coher. “Not only have we awarded 953 bachelor’s degrees to registered nurses, but our nurses annually contribute thousands of hours of service to health-care institutions in Utica and the surrounding areas as part of their clinical experiences.” “Because of our students and graduates who are employed local ly,” she said, “the nationwide shortage of registered nurses is not as severe in this area.” She was pleased with the pro spect of expanding the nursing outreach system with the new con sortium plan. Currently in Syracuse, 130 students are enrolled in the second year of a four-year, part-time program. In Watertown, the outreach has produced over 50 graduates. Dr. James Countryman, vice president for academic affairs, also indicated his pleasure with the Board of Trustee’s decision. “We are offering an extremely high quality upper division educa tion for graduates of associate degree and diploma programs, it is gratifying to know that this pro gram will continue to be available locally as well as in other areas needing the service,” he said. Pizza Palace 1303 Oneida St. (on Oneida Square) “Homemade dough, sauce, meatballs, and sausage- Eat in or Take out We Deliver 733-3620 Monday thru Friday Daytime 11:30a.m.-2:30p.m. We Deliver every night after 5 p.m. Sunday ..... 4p.m,12:30a.m. Monday thru Thursday .... 11a.m.-12:30a.m. Friday and Saturday ..... 11a.m.-3a.m. Enrollment at SUNY “The admissions office has just completed enrolling a third con secutive record class to the College of Technology. Over 800 new entering juniors from throughout New York State and the northeast (and, yes, even the world) began classes on September 9. This total represents approximately a doubl ing of our incoming full-time class in just the past four years. An emerging emphasis and ex cellence in the technologies, com puter science, and management at the college should continue to keep us in the mainstream of profes sional and technical education over the next decade, while the con struction of a new campus with modern classrooms, recreation area, and residence halls will cer tainly be a boon to our recruitment efforts. It’s clear, however, that our growth will be most closely reflected in the attitudes of our students and graduates and then- willingness to share their ex perience at the College of Technology their friends, families, and communities throughout the northeast. Athough our office is very pleased with the results of our work, we recognize that we really owe our success to the college’s students, past and present, who have chosen to attend the College of Technology fo complete then- baccalaureate studies. Their hap piness with our school a their resul tant success as graduates of this college in the job market have been central to the College of Technology’s increased popularity and success. In that spirit, the adm issions o f fice wishes t o congratulate you on your choice o f this institution for your studies as well as to request a most important contribution - your continuing support as students, and someday, alums of the College of Technology. Our office is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm; if you need any of the college’s publications to share with friends or prospective students (or need any updated materials for your own use), please feel free to stop in and pick them up.” HUTCHINSON NAMED NEWSLETTER EDITOR Edward A. Hutchinson,' director of financial aid at the State Univer sity of New York College of Technology at Utica/Rome, has been named editor of the newslet ter of the New York State Finan cial A d Administrators Associa tion. When Hutchinson assuihes the position on November 1, he will also become a member of the association’s executive council. The organization serves finan cial aid officers from state, private and proprietary college from eight regions of New York. Hutchinson has been the finan cial aid director at the College of Technology since July. He held a similar position at the SUNY Agricultural and Technical College at Morrisville for eight years. He is also a member of the Na tional Association of Student Financial A d Administrators and the Eastern Association of Student Financial A d Administrators.
