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TO . . ■•■,,. ■ How Diverse Are We? Students discuss the multi- faceted Diverse Identities Program, question how much diversity is enough and if we're there yet. ■ Asian Night 2000 Students thronged to the Ruth B. Shannon Center to see the wonders of the Orient. ■ Fantasists Revenge Chopped into a thousand pieces for 60 years, the magical franchise rises again to dump sentimentality into the pop culture well. ■ FOOTBALL?? After a disappointing 0-9 season the Poets have hired four new offensive coaches to boost scoring in games. WHITTIER ♦COLLEGE April 13,2000 \ John.'(jnaikaf '•- . 'Whittier The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 US http://www.whittiep.edu/iic Financial Aid Reminder Letters Sent to Students Correspondence Issued at Unprecedented Early Date; Catherine Graham Attributes Success to Technology ■ FINANCIAL AID by Amy Stice QC News Editor Financial aid reminder letters were mailed to the permanent addresses of students on Wednesday, April 12. This is the first time that these letters, which notify students of outstanding paperwork, have been sent out before summer vacation. Director of Student Financing Catherine Grahamclaims that this is the first step towards the distribution of award letters before the traditional July 1 mail date. "It is quite possible that as a result of this effort some students may receive their 2000-2001 financial aid award before the Spring Term is over," Graham said. Graham cites increased technology, specifically the web-based Laureate processing program, as the reason for the increased efficiency of the Office of Student Financing. Whittier College is a test site for the program, along with the University of Southern California and the University of California at Los Angeles. According to Graham, the program does the same job that used to occupy a College employee full- time. The elimination of excessive paperwork has allowed the Office more time to prepare financial aid packages. The reminder letters were mailed to those students who did not submit the basic financial aid documents due March 2. In addition, 30% of those who applied for financial aid were randomly selected for Department of Education verification, a process in which selected students must submit additional tax forms and a verification worksheet. These students also received reminder letters. Although the reminder let ters were mailed at an unprecedented early date, the Office of Student Financing cannot guarantee that award letters will be issued earlier than in previous years, as it is the Office's policy to mail these in batches. Therefore, award letters cannot be mailed until all students requesting aid have submitted all necessary forms. About 600 students need to complete additional paperwork, including the 213 students randomly selected for verification. Furthermore, award letters cannot be distributed until tuition and fees for the 2000-2001 academic year are announced by the President's Office. There is no official deadline for this announcement. The financial aid process must be completed yearly for all students who hope to receive any form of aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is processed by a federal processor and the Aid Renewal Request Form is processed by the Office of Stu dent Financing. The application goes through a series of checks, including a social security check to ensure that the applicant' s name, social security number and date of birth match, a selective service check for all men between the ages of 18 and 26, a check for previous drug convictions and a background check for any previous defaults on student loans. If any of these checks alert the Office of Student Financing of anything suspicious, a letter is sent to the student asking for verification. Although Graham is optimistic about the efficiency ofthe Office of Student Financing and the progress of the preparation of financial aid packages, she stress es that award letters cannot be distributed until students return all requested additional forms to the Office. Catherine Graham. Redwood Renovations to be Completed by Summer ■ RENOVATIONS by Valerie Vera Asst. News Editor Maintenance began renovations in Redwood Building in March, home ofthe ASPECT program, to be completed by this summer. The planned renovations include repainting Redwood, repairing the bathrooms, converting old offices to classrooms, installing news you can use m QC Takes a Vacation Because of Spring Break, the Quaker Campus will not be published again until Thursday, May 4. The last issue of the year will be published on Thursday, May 11. new carpet and blinds, doing electrical work, and organizing a new computer center to replace the current ASPECT computer center in Hoover Hall. "Of course, it will be better. It is a very old building, and we want to work in a nice building," ASPECT student Martin Roca said. Roca is from Spain and this is his first year at Whittier. Redwood housed the offices of professors in the anthropology, political science, religious studies, social work, and sociology departments, which are now located in Platner. "Our faculty has suffered for years. I figured now that the faculty has a new place, we want to give something to our students so that they feel that we're taking care of them too," Interim Vice President of Finance Hoang Hau said. Hau is coordinating with ASPECT to make the renovations in Redwood. The estimated cost of the renovations are unavailable at this time. "We want the facilities to make [ASPECT students] happy and I would like it for them to feel good about our campus," Hau said. "In order to have an AS PECT program we have sale agents in charge of foreign programs. They go to other programs and look at their facilities. If they come and look at Redwood, we want to make it look good." The ASPECT program brings in revenue to the College. Hau feels that it is beneficial for Whittier Col lege to make ASPECT a program that is attractive to prospective foreign students so that the program can expand. The goal is to make Redwood a place where all ASPECT classes are held. "It's good for our students. They used to have to send them to Deihl or to the Sci ence building and they felt like we were sending them away. Now they will feel part of ASPECT," Housing Coordinator Ilina Faru- que said. Faruque is also working on having minor renovations done to See RENOVATIONS, page 6 The Redwood Building, which houses the ASPECT program, is undergoing renovation. ISSUE 24 • VOLUME 86
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Title | The QC, Vol. 86, No. 24 • April 13, 2000 |
Publisher | Associated Students of Whittier College |
Description | The Quaker Campus (QC) is the student newspaper of Whittier College. The newspaper has been in continuous publication since September 1914. |
Subject | Student newspapers and publications -- Whittier College (Whittier, Calif.) |
Date | April 13, 2000 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 16 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Repository | Wardman Library, Whittier College |
Rights-Access Rights | Property and literary rights reside with Wardman Library, Whittier College. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections. |
Date-Created | 2013-10-18 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2013. |
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Title | 2000_04_13_p001 |
OCR | TO . . ■•■,,. ■ How Diverse Are We? Students discuss the multi- faceted Diverse Identities Program, question how much diversity is enough and if we're there yet. ■ Asian Night 2000 Students thronged to the Ruth B. Shannon Center to see the wonders of the Orient. ■ Fantasists Revenge Chopped into a thousand pieces for 60 years, the magical franchise rises again to dump sentimentality into the pop culture well. ■ FOOTBALL?? After a disappointing 0-9 season the Poets have hired four new offensive coaches to boost scoring in games. WHITTIER ♦COLLEGE April 13,2000 \ John.'(jnaikaf '•- . 'Whittier The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 US http://www.whittiep.edu/iic Financial Aid Reminder Letters Sent to Students Correspondence Issued at Unprecedented Early Date; Catherine Graham Attributes Success to Technology ■ FINANCIAL AID by Amy Stice QC News Editor Financial aid reminder letters were mailed to the permanent addresses of students on Wednesday, April 12. This is the first time that these letters, which notify students of outstanding paperwork, have been sent out before summer vacation. Director of Student Financing Catherine Grahamclaims that this is the first step towards the distribution of award letters before the traditional July 1 mail date. "It is quite possible that as a result of this effort some students may receive their 2000-2001 financial aid award before the Spring Term is over," Graham said. Graham cites increased technology, specifically the web-based Laureate processing program, as the reason for the increased efficiency of the Office of Student Financing. Whittier College is a test site for the program, along with the University of Southern California and the University of California at Los Angeles. According to Graham, the program does the same job that used to occupy a College employee full- time. The elimination of excessive paperwork has allowed the Office more time to prepare financial aid packages. The reminder letters were mailed to those students who did not submit the basic financial aid documents due March 2. In addition, 30% of those who applied for financial aid were randomly selected for Department of Education verification, a process in which selected students must submit additional tax forms and a verification worksheet. These students also received reminder letters. Although the reminder let ters were mailed at an unprecedented early date, the Office of Student Financing cannot guarantee that award letters will be issued earlier than in previous years, as it is the Office's policy to mail these in batches. Therefore, award letters cannot be mailed until all students requesting aid have submitted all necessary forms. About 600 students need to complete additional paperwork, including the 213 students randomly selected for verification. Furthermore, award letters cannot be distributed until tuition and fees for the 2000-2001 academic year are announced by the President's Office. There is no official deadline for this announcement. The financial aid process must be completed yearly for all students who hope to receive any form of aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is processed by a federal processor and the Aid Renewal Request Form is processed by the Office of Stu dent Financing. The application goes through a series of checks, including a social security check to ensure that the applicant' s name, social security number and date of birth match, a selective service check for all men between the ages of 18 and 26, a check for previous drug convictions and a background check for any previous defaults on student loans. If any of these checks alert the Office of Student Financing of anything suspicious, a letter is sent to the student asking for verification. Although Graham is optimistic about the efficiency ofthe Office of Student Financing and the progress of the preparation of financial aid packages, she stress es that award letters cannot be distributed until students return all requested additional forms to the Office. Catherine Graham. Redwood Renovations to be Completed by Summer ■ RENOVATIONS by Valerie Vera Asst. News Editor Maintenance began renovations in Redwood Building in March, home ofthe ASPECT program, to be completed by this summer. The planned renovations include repainting Redwood, repairing the bathrooms, converting old offices to classrooms, installing news you can use m QC Takes a Vacation Because of Spring Break, the Quaker Campus will not be published again until Thursday, May 4. The last issue of the year will be published on Thursday, May 11. new carpet and blinds, doing electrical work, and organizing a new computer center to replace the current ASPECT computer center in Hoover Hall. "Of course, it will be better. It is a very old building, and we want to work in a nice building," ASPECT student Martin Roca said. Roca is from Spain and this is his first year at Whittier. Redwood housed the offices of professors in the anthropology, political science, religious studies, social work, and sociology departments, which are now located in Platner. "Our faculty has suffered for years. I figured now that the faculty has a new place, we want to give something to our students so that they feel that we're taking care of them too," Interim Vice President of Finance Hoang Hau said. Hau is coordinating with ASPECT to make the renovations in Redwood. The estimated cost of the renovations are unavailable at this time. "We want the facilities to make [ASPECT students] happy and I would like it for them to feel good about our campus," Hau said. "In order to have an AS PECT program we have sale agents in charge of foreign programs. They go to other programs and look at their facilities. If they come and look at Redwood, we want to make it look good." The ASPECT program brings in revenue to the College. Hau feels that it is beneficial for Whittier Col lege to make ASPECT a program that is attractive to prospective foreign students so that the program can expand. The goal is to make Redwood a place where all ASPECT classes are held. "It's good for our students. They used to have to send them to Deihl or to the Sci ence building and they felt like we were sending them away. Now they will feel part of ASPECT," Housing Coordinator Ilina Faru- que said. Faruque is also working on having minor renovations done to See RENOVATIONS, page 6 The Redwood Building, which houses the ASPECT program, is undergoing renovation. ISSUE 24 • VOLUME 86 |
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