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yona.:.:REGIStgATION
- There has been, a lot of discussion
about the 18 year-old'vote and its impact
on the '72 elections. The kids seem pleased
at the prospect of having a chance to
determine their own destiny. However,
when the actual question of registration
comes pp, it is discovered that very few
people on campus are actually registered to
vote. The immediate ,conclusion which
pops into one's head is, that these kids have
been bullshitting themselves and each
other. I have reached a different
conelusion. People just don't understand
what registration is all about, and there is a
natural fear regarding the unknown. Just
think, though, of all the things you had to
do for the first time walk, talk, drink,
smoke, love ....As the man said the
more knowledge you have, the more you
understand. (Grapes and strawberries not
withstanding). Because we feel that more
people would register if they only knew
the facts, we are now prepared to present
to you some plain and simple facts
provided us by the Pa. Democratic State
Committee
1
If you will be 18 years of age on or
before Nov. 8, you are eligible to vote.
2. You may register to vote at your local
degignated stations or at the county
corthouse in Wilkes-Barre during
regular business hours or the special
hours listed for your district.
DROP-ADD RULES ANNOUNCED
The Division of Counseling has
released- the Drop-Add Regulations. All
peraons wishing to drop or add a course
must comply with these rules under the
date specifications listed. If these rules
apply to you, please check with DOC
immediately.
Rule J-2 and J-3 of the University
'Senate Policies and Rules for
Undergaduate Students reads as follows:
J-2 With his advisor's approval a
student may add a course during
the first ten calendar, days of a
term = and may drop a course
during the first twenty-one days
of a term.
J-3 A student may not add a course
to his schedule after\the first ten
calendar days of a term.
Under extenuating circumstances, a
student may drop a course after the first
twenty-one calendar days of a term and
then only,tipon approval of his dean, or the
director of his Commonwealth Campus.
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DEADUNE: - OCTOBER 10
3. You must register BEFORE
OCTOBER.IO to be eligible to
-vote on
November-7
4
If you are an out-of-state student or
live on another county but attend
school in Luzerne, you may register
where you attend school IF you will
reside in that county 30 days prior to
the November election and provided
you are not already registered in your
home county.
If you register as Independent you
may NOT vote in the primaries.
Students are not required to pay any
taxes or own property in order to
register.
Proof of age or address is not
necessary at the time of registration.
If you are already registered at your
parents' address, you may vote by
absentee ballot if you will not be
home November 7. You may write for
your ballot from this date until 8 p.m.
of the Tuesday prior to the election.
You must request the forms from your
County Board of Elections. These
forms must then be returned to
Election Officials and recieved no later
than the Friday prior to the election
date. A listing of the places to mail for
your absentee ballot is available in the
Collegian Office.
If there are any question you might
have, feel free to come to the Collegian
Office. We will help you if we can. Be Free.
Be Unafraid. VOTE.
Due to technical
difficulties ...
Many of you are asking yourself,
"Self, is this the newspaper?" No, it is not.
Guess again! This is a newsletter designed
to keep up with our policy of trying to
supply the student with the information as
he needs it.
THE COLLEGIAN WILL RISE
AGAIN, hopefully by our tenative date of
October 25. However, to accomplish this
minor miracle we need people of various
talents to work as managing editor,
editorial writer, and typists, and to fill
positions open in reporting and advertising.
Anyone interested in lending their services.
please contact Tricia Fisher or leave a note
with Mrs. Bast in the Memorial Building.
Matt
Emergency legislation, passed on
August 19, 1972, and effective until March
1, 1973, makes it possible for lenders to
make loans under the same regulations that
governed the Guaranteed Student Loan
Program prior to June 30, 1972.
This program enables you to borrow
money directly from a bank, credit union,
savings and loan association or other
participating lender. The loan is guaranteed
by a State or private nonprofit guarantee
agency or insured by Me Federal
Government.
You may borrow up to a maximum of
$1,500 per academic year. You may
borrow up to a total of $7,500. If your
adjusted family income is less than
$15,000 per year, the Federal Government
will pay the interest on the loan while you
are attending school and until the
beginning of the repayment period. The
repayment period begins between 9 and 12
months after you leave school or complete
your course of study.
You may normally take 5 to 10 years
to repay the loan. However, the minimum
monthly payment of $3O may reduce the
repayment period, depending upon the size
of your loan. Repayment may be deferred
for up to 3 years while you serve in the
military, Peace Corps, or VISTA; or for
any period that you return to full-time
study. You may borrow under this
program if you are enrolled or have been
accepted for enrollment at least half-time:
in an eligible COLLEGE,
UNIVERSITY,, or HOSPITAL
SCHOOL OF NURSING
(including many FOREIGN
SCHOOLS) as an, undergraduate
or graduate student.
in an approved VOCATIONAL,
TECHNICAL, TRADE,
BUSINESS, or HOME STUDY
SCHOOL.
You must submit an affidavit declaring
that the loan will be used= only for
educational puposes. This affidavit must be
notarized or signed by a person having the
authority to administer oaths or
affirmations.
For futher information contact your
reginal office of the U.S. Office of
Education, State Guarantee Agency, or
Lender. On Campus you may contact Dean
McCallus, Student Financial Aid Officer, in
the Memorial Building.
NEWSLETTER
Friday, October 6, 1972
Guaranteed student
loans available