Oct. 9, 1975
$ 3O Million More
For Pa. Students
Federal monies coming to
Pennsylvania students to
help pay for college have
increased by more than $3O
million this year because of
Pennsylvania’s new require
ment that students seeking
state funds must first apply
for federal aid.
The Pennsylvania Higher
Education Assistance Agen
cy (PHEAA), which adminis
ters all state programs of aid
to students, had directed
college, trade, business, and
nursing school students to
apply for federal funds under
the new Basic Educational
Opportunity Grant Program
or face cancellation of state
funds for the second
semester.
Kenneth R. Reeher, Exec
utive Director of PHEAA,
said the new policy, put into
effect by PHEAA in June of
this year in order to increase
Pennsylvania’s access to
federal funds, moved receipt
of federal aid under the new
federal program from $7
million last year to $37.5
million this school year. As
a result, PHEAA will reduce
it’s state grant to certain of
the students, resulting in a
savings in state commitment
of funds to these students
for the second semester that
may reach $5 million.
State savings, Reeher
said, would have been even
more except for increased
tuition at schools and other
factors. Tu\V\or\ increases
averaged 8% in the Drivate
colleges and from $5O to
$l4O a year in the state
supported institutions.
BLACK EXPRESSIO!
UELEZO WE US I
WA WATU
The members of the Black
Student Union extend a
warm welcome to all new
and returning students to
Capitol Campus.
The BSU is an organiza
tion which serves as a
liaison between Black stu
dents and all others on
campus.
This year the BSU will
provide a Black Cultural Arts
Center located in W-132
which can be used by all
students on campus. The
center contains books and
other resource information
regarding current and his
torical contributions of
Blacks in America.
BSU is divided into three
sub-organizations in which
students are involved-The
scholarship and recruitment
committee, the cultural
committee and the social
committee.
Not only is BSU educa
tional, it is also an active
social organizer. The BSU
will sponsor various activi
ties which we hope everyone
will enjoy this year. The
social atmosphere of the
BSU is one which we hope
Already, the receipt of
federal data indicates that
more than 40,000 Pennsyl
vania students have obtained
$35.1 million in federal
BEOG money. Projected
figures indicate that by
academic year’s end the
“capture” of federal dollars
by Pennsylvania students
will hit $37.5 million. This is
based on the fact that
between now and October 15
about 13,000 students who
have not filed for federal
BEOG money in accordance
with the state’s mandate
must do so or face
cancellation of the next
payment on their state grant.
Many will qualify for federal
funds under BEOG.
Altogether, about 43,000
of the 124,000 students to
receive state grants will have
qualified for BEOG money
by the October 15 date. The
state program, administered
by PHEAA , continues aid
above the family income
levels acceptable to the
federal program and makes a
special effort to aid middle
income families. It also is
not as stringent as the
federal program which ex
pects that middle income
families and widows must
sacrifice their home equity
to pay for college.
“We’re really pleased with
the results of this state
action this year,” Reeher
said. “Last year the federal
government had $135 million
unspent in their program.
Welcome
from the
BSU
will give you a better
understanding of the cultural
phenomenon we refer to as
“JAM”.
Also we are hoping to
create a positive racial
relationship with others on
campus.
The executive members
are:
Troy Buster
President
Vice President Diana Harris
Sec. Valerie Miles
Corresponding Sec. Cecelia
McGhee
Treasurer Marcßellemy
Parlamentarian Rudy Hall
For further information
contact Diana 944-6578.
WELCOME BACK
STUDENTS
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“Students are eligible for
up to $1,400 federal dollars
per school year. The federal
government advertised this
program as a ‘basic entitle
ment’ and we simply
informed Pennsylvanians of
their entitlement and where
to go get it. Now the
students and their parents
know where to get the
federal funds and state
residents should benefit
from this for years ahead.
The state sent a federal
application to each student's,
home and told the students
to go after the federal
money. Now we are moving
to use the released state
funds to offer more aid to the
forgotten middle income
family and those who send
their children to the full
charge private colleges and
schools where tuition is high
because state tax dollars
don’t support tuition reduc
tion.”
So far this year more than
22,000 additional regular
students and 4,500 veterans
have applied for state
student aid than applied last
year. Requests for special
consideration due to un
employment of the parents
have already surpassed all of
last year in the state
program. By tying the
eligibility for further state
grants to the filing by
students of applications for
the federal BEOG aid, the
Agency was able to assist
more students who in the
long run received more aid
through the federal and state
sources than they could have
expected from the state
Alumni Elect
Officers
At its first meeting of the
1975-76 year, the Capitol
Campus Alumni Society
Board elected officers for the
coming year, according to
Terry K. Wimmer of Eliza
bethtown, President of the
Association. Robert E.
Shaffer of Duncannon was,
elected Vice President,
Michael J. Bauer of Haver
town was elected Secretary/
Treasurer, and Leßoy G.
Levan of Reading was
elected Newsletter Editor.
Board members previously
elected during the spring
are: Elizabeth Acri of
Harrisburg, Sharon Levan of
Reading, and William
Cromer of Camp Hill.
Photo by I\T m m •
IMew rriest
On Campus
Even though everybody
knows good guys always
wear white hats, there’s a
new good guy on campus
wearing a black hat. His
name is Father Henry A.
Jafolla and he’s the new
Catholic Chaplin. His job is
to minister to the spiritual
needs of the community at
Capitol Campus.
Assigned to both Capitol
Campus and HACC, Father
Jafolla comes to us from
LaSalle College in Philadel
phia, where he had served as
Director of Campus Ministry
for the past three years. A
member of the Order of
Norbertine Fathers of Penn
sylvania headquartered in
Paoll, Pennsylvania, Father
Jafolla replaces Father John
O’Conner who is now
assigned to Gettysburg and
Dickinson Colleges.
Asked what he considered
his major challenge in
campus ministry, Father
Jafolla unhesitantly cited the
“human element” of his
apostolate—the dealing with
students on a one-to-one
basis, working by way of
chain reaction acquaintan
ces.
Because of the importance
of personal and individual
contact in his work, Father
Jafolla expects to spend
much of his time at Capitol
in Vendorville. If he cannot
be found there, he may be
reached by contacting Ann
Campbell in the Counseling
Center.
Father Jafolla noted that
although he. will be at
Capitol Campus only on
Tuesdays and Fridays from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., he
is available on a 24-hour
basis. He may be reached
during off-campus hours at
2121 N. Third Street,
Harrisburg, 233-1014 and
233-3410.
Asked about any formal
Budget Allocations 75-76
Black Student
Union
Beta Chi
C.C. Reader
(newspaper)
Capitolite
(yearbook)
Chess Club
Cheerleaders
Chi Gamma lota
(XGI)
Delta Tau Kappa
(DTK)
I.E.E.E.
Head Shop
I.T.E. $130.00
(proposed allocation)
Meade Heights $400.00
Gov’s
P.S.E.A.
P.S.P.E. $75.00
(proposed allocation)
Photo Club $250.00
By Jean Beatty
Staff Writer
program he might have for
the coming year, Father
Jafolla cited the following:
(a) Mass on Sundays at 1:00
p.m. in the Student Center;
(b) Seminar Socials, “Beer
and Bull” sessions dealing
with subjects such as the
Bible; (c) a proposed lecture
on “The Social Message of
the Gospel and the Equality
of Women” by Sister
Winifred Goddard, Director
of Campus Ministry at
Elizabethtown College; (d)
possible weekday and late
evening Masses; (e) contin
ued support of the Chi Rho
Club, a Christian social
action organization headed
by George Dudek, Pres.; (f)
the establishment of a
liturgy committee to assist
in the preparation and
celebration of Masses.
Father Jafolla stated
strongly that no part of his
program is limited to the
Catholic community. His
goal is to bring a comple
mentary spiritual element to
the total intellectual and
social community at Capitol
Campus.
Father Jafolla launches
his official program with an
opening liturgy to be held
October 5 at 1:00 p.m. in the
Student Center. All are
invited to join in the
celebration.
Father noted that Mass is
also celebrated at Elizabeth
town College’s Rider Hall on
Saturday evenings at 6:30
p.m.
Asked about his personal
philosophy in his aposolate,
Father Jafolla stated that in
both his formal and informal
programs he would stress
the reinterpretation of clas
sic tradition in terms of
modern life.
That Father Henry Jafolla
wears a black hat is
figurative; that he is a good
guy is not. We welcome him
and wish him well.
$440.00
Rec/Ath
Resident Student Assoc
Ski Club
Student Govt.
Assoc.
Student Govt.
Operations
Social
Committee
WZAP
Aviation Club
Good People
Productions Allocated
by Social Committee
$300.00
$3,000.00
$2,000.00
$150.00
$350.00
$260.00
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FAA
Contingency
Fund $19,557.49
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not present at the
scheduled meeting date.
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