December 22, 1982 — LION'SEYE — Page 5 Credit standard set for financial aid by Alecia Swasy Collegian Staff Writer Students eligible for federal financial aid must now meet certain minimum credit levels if they want to continue receiving NDSL, SEOG, Pell, GSL, PLUS financial assistance. The federal government has imposed yet another restriction to aid recipients in the form of a “Satisfactory Academic Pro- gress Standard.”” The standard has been implemented by the University specifying a minimum level of achievement to maintain eligibility for federal financial aid, said John Brugel, director of the Office of Student Aid. The standard was adopted in response to a federal regulation stating that students receiving money under Title 4 programs must continue to meet the re- quirements of satisfactory scholarship established by their college or university. In addi- tion, students must now meet minimum credit level expecta- tions. Title 4 programs include Pell Grants, Supplemental Educa- tional Opportunity Grants, Na- tional Direct Student Loan, Col- lege Work Study and Guaranteed Student Loans. Prior to the adoption of the standard, the University follow- ed Section 54-52 of the ‘Academic Policies and Pro- cedures for Undergraduate Students.”’ This section states that a student will be dropped as a baccalaureate degree can- didate if he has not earned enough cumulative credits and has a grade point deficiency. Under the new standard, the Classified Chris— Looking forward to the holi- day break to spend some time with you. —Paul P.S. Thanks for knocking down my walls. " Mrs. Alwang— Hard to believe we're already on the fourth issue! Thanks for your help; who knows we could get 10 issues off by the end of the year. : : —Peter Cook Mom— Merry Christmas — from Paul, Alicia, & Steve Young Man— I love you. —Granny minimum acceptable total credits earned for full-time undergraduates is as follows: freshman year — 24 credits; sophomore year — 52 credits; junior year — 84 credits; and senior year — 120 credits. Students should realize that this standard is a ‘‘statement of minimum achievement to main- tain eligibility,” Brugel said, not for graduation within 12 terms or eight semesters. This standard will also apply to semesters. Previously, the federal government only required universities and colleges to have some type of standard and to follow it, Brugel said. The standard is just a written version of what was ‘“‘assumed to be academic policy,” said Richard Grubb, senior vice * president for Administration, and a member of the President's Administration Policy Council, which approved the standard. There were no real problems in approving the standard because it was worked on carefully with the Senate office, ensuring that it did not violate any standing University academic policy, Grubb said. The regulations were approv- ed by the President's Ad- ministrative Policy Council on Aug. 30 and put into effect Fall Term, Brugel said. Grubb did not foresee any problem of students; continu- ing eligibility under the new standard, “I think most of our students are well above the minimum requirements of stan- dard,” he said. An administrative review of a student’s progress will be done at the end of Spring Term, Brugel said. Academic progress will be judged on an annual basis because the ‘general pat- tern of progress’’ is more impor- tant than how a student did during the term. The standard also applies to Associate degree candidates with minimum credits earned as follows: 23 during the first academic year, and 52 for the second year. Graduate students receiving Title 4 funds must meet the following minimum earned credit standards for a master’s" degree; 24 during the. first graduate year, and 48 for the se- cond. For a Doctoral degree, 24 credits must be earned in the first year; 48 in the second; 76 for the third; 96 in the fourth; and thesis work during the fifth. | More Holiday News | Handmade items — every- thing from hand-painted overalls to wooden toys — will be on sale on weekends (Nov. 26 — Dec. 30) in the Christmas Shops in the courtyard outside the Museum. Take a deep breath and smell the roasted chestnuts. which will be available. ‘There will be special evening hours once again for the visitors’ conveniece. Regular hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Christmas Day when the museum is closed. From Dec. 26 through Thursday, Dec. 30, the Museum will remain open until 8 p.m. All children under six are admitted free. Christmas 1982 promises to be real fun. Don’t miss it — and bring a holiday guest. Frequent visitors never wear out their welcome at Brandywine River Museum. Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pa. It is open daily, except Christmas. Ad- mission is $1.75 for adults; $1 for students with i.d., senior citizens, and children 6-12. Children under six are free. For further information call (215) 388-7601. Music Poll We want to know what you thought was the best in the. music world for 1982. Not your = all time favorites, like Beatles or Gladys Night and the Pips. But the groups and singers you liked this year. Results will be published in our next issue. Also a drawing will be held by the Lion’s Eye from the entries given in. The 1st place prize will be a gift certificate forany 2lp’s or tapes of your choice, 2nd place prize is a gift certificate for one tape or lp of your choice. Gift certificates are being given by The Sound of Upper Darby at 69th Street. Entries Coupons (below) can be dropped off at designated boxes in the lounge Main, and cafeteria. Only one entry per student. Merry Christmas Steve Geary Music Editor I ey I ! | Name | Student # | I Phone # ; Best Rock Group | [ Best Pop ! | Best Pop Group Male, Female. | | Vocalist | Best Radio Station | | [| Best Rock Best Male, | Male, Female Female D.J.’s | } Vocalist 1 I | { Bs an nn, rn me co il nr Se TRE i ma a a a es a ms a i = ——————
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