The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, September 22, 1993 3 Misericordia {continued from page 1) that I could finish my education,” she said. “You know, education is addictive — once you start, you never want to stop.” Both Sitar and Sabaluski had to adjust to the campus and student body. “Everyone knows everyone else here from last year and went through the process of learning their way around the campus together. Coming form another school, I found myself at a slight disadvantage making friends and learning my way around,” Sitar said. Sabaluski was concerned that she wouldn't be comfortable with students the same age as her children. Both had to learn to budget their time, since both work as well as attending school. They spend at least three hours studying for every hour in class, they said. Most other students face similar situations, especially commuter students, Sitar said. “Your main focus is learning as much as possible. If you want it, you have to work for it. There isn't a lot of time to think about hanging out.” “My three children love seeing me going to school. Now it’s their turn to ask me if I've done my homework,” Sabaluski laughed. College has grown dramatically, with more in planning Michael Joseph, Misericordia’s dean of enroll- ment management, attributes the college's suc- cess with students like Sitar and Sabaluski and its 90 percent student student retention rate to its specialized programs in the growing health care field and opportunities for financial aid. Of the college's 1,800-member full-time and part-time student body, 96 percent receive some form of financial aide for their $9,960 yearly tuition, from the state and federal governments and college-sponsored scholarships, grants and work-study programs, Joseph said. The college's full-time enrollment has increased a good 50 percent during the past six years, while the 609-member resident population has increased 14 percent over last year. In order to accommodate students now tripled up in dormitories, the college is building more housing. The college began to admit male students in the late 1970's, and has seen its male enrollment triple during the past six years. Other recent additions to the campus include student townhouses and the Anderson Sports Center. “All this growth has been anticipated and care- fully planned,” Joseph said. “Our main challenge is to grow both in the quality of life and education and in the quantity of students served. Space won't be a problem for several years yet.” Besides offering courses in the health care field, business and the humanities, the college has recently reintroduced required courses in French or Spanish and set up learning support programs which supply free tutoring and coun- seling for educationally disadvantaged students, or any student wishing to improve their grades. The health sciences, including physical ther- apy, radiography and nursing, account for 48 percent of the enrollment. Graduate programs include nursing, an ad- vanced master’s degree in occupational therapy and master’s degrees in education and organiza- tional management, part of the human resources field. Community programs include the summer Shakespeare workshops, the Cultural Diversity Task Force, comprised of members of the area's minority community, sports programs and chil- dren's activities. College president Dr. Carol Jobe said that the college plans to begin wellness programs and an institute for cultural diversity, an outgrowth of the Cultural Diversity Task Force, very soon. “Our commitment to the arts, training women for leadership roles in society, our mentorship program and community involvement are all valu- able assets,” Dr. Jobe said. New children's health program available Ata time when affordable health insurance is a major concern for many people, surprisingly few persons have enrolled their chil- dren in a new state program that provides free and reduced health care coverage to eligible Penn- sylanians ages 13 and younger. According to Sen. Charles D. Lemmond (R-20), only 4,633 chil- dren have been enrolled in the state’s Children’s Health Insur- ance Program (CHIP) since it was launched four and a half months ago. The program, which provides free and reduced health care cov- erage to children of eligible low- to-moderate-income families, still ‘has room for 25,000 to 27,000 more children through next July, Lemmond noted. “Many people today are finding it difficult, if not impossible, to ‘afford health insurance. Yet, there ‘has not been a major response to .the CHIP program so far. Perhaps ‘people are unaware the program ‘exists, or maybe they just assume they don't qualify. I encourage people to check the eligibility guidelines, however. They may be eligible and not know it,” ‘Lemmond stated. In northeastern Pennsylvania, including Lemmond's district, only 482 children are enrolled in CHIP ‘to date. “Surely, there are many more families in our area, and I hope they take advantage of this pro- gram. The state has instituted CHIP to help them. The money is there; it's just a matter of eligible families signing up their children,” Lemmond remarked. Leminond explained that CHIP is aimed primarily at children of working parents who cannot af- ford coverage or do not receive adequate health care benefits for their children from their employ- ers. Children eligible for CHIP will receive free or reduced coverage that includes physician visits; immunizations; up to 90 days hospitalization; and dental, vision and hearing care. Also included are prescriptions with a $5 co- payment. Those eligible for the program are as follows: —A family of four with children up to age 6 - can receive free coverage with an annual income up to $26,548. Free coverage is also available to children 6 or younger in families of three that earn no more than $21,977, and families of two whose annual income does not exceed $17,466. —Families that have children ages 9 to 13 and do not meet eligibility requirements of the state’s Medical Assistance Pro- gram are eligible for free coverage. That's an annual income below $14,350 for a family of four. —A family of four with an in- FALL BRIDAL Special section - September 29 Ad Deadline - September 23 The Dallas Post Call 675-5211 for information come ranging from $26,548 to $33,723 a year can receive half- price health insurance for chil- dren up to age 6. A family of three can earn up to $27,942, and a family of two can make as much as $22,161 - and still receive subsidized coverage. 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