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October 9, 19861Western Maryland College! Page J Financial aid problems Williams takes top due to US government spot at continued from page 1 been receiving a House of realized that she had accepted the by Carol Gauntlett Delegates Scholarship for the past work study. The staff then apply first for Pell Grants, even two years. She was informed in proceeded to inform Nickoles that, The WMC literary magazine though they are obviously May, 1986, after completing her in her case, she should accept the Contrast may seem artistic and ineligible." This procedure application for renewal, that she loan, and they would not allow obscure to some, but changes are requires more paperwork, and was still eligible for the her to take work study. taking place to push it into the many times students, confused by scholarship in her junior year. campus limelight., including the the process, forget to hand in When she received the Statement Nickoles' parents refused to emergence of the laser printer and important forms or misunderstand of Need from the WMC Financial allow their daughter to take a loan a rejuvenated staff. questions. This slows down the Aid Office, her scholarship was over work study. She and her Junior M. Gary Williams, the processing of their loans. "Many not listed on the statement She parents believe that it is better to 1986-87 editor-in-chief says that parents and students have been had been offered a loan and work work one's way through college he is "very optimistic" about the angered and inconvenienced by the study. Refusing the loan, rather than to go into debt. The challenges the publication poses. new rules," says The Chronicle. Nickoles accepted the grant of Financial Aid Office would not A communications major, he has Connor explains that the work study. The Financial Aid yield, resulting in the obligation assisted former student editor Financial Aid Office at WMC is Office told her that she should of Nickoles' parents to pay the Margie Jacobs for two years, the experiencing these same problems look for a job. Nickoles found a remaining balance in her account last one being a "feeling out and that the new procedures have job that was related to her career from their own funds. process." delayed processing of many and would look good on a resume. Nickoles' problem was With the recently installed laser . . student aid forms. The WMC Meanwhile, the office still worked out, however, she is upset printer, publishing conflicts may Gary WIlliams Financial Aid Office is working had not received verification of that the Financial Aid Office be reduced. This sort of delay had to complete Contran earlier and with the Office of Student Nickoles' scholarship. Nickoles encouraged her to get a loan rather prevented distribution of the give the campus about a month to Accounts to ensure that students informed her delegate, who than a work study job. magazine before the end of the loot over the finished product are not being penalized for late forwarded verification lO the Government cuts, increased last school year. Faculty advisor He started the bills. Connor says that she and Financial Aid Office. When paperwork, and new rules are Dr. Kathy Mangan remarked that reorganization by her staff are all working to "make Nickoles went to the Financial boggling financial aid offices, this "will be an advantage in staff into various it [financial aid] easy arid Aid Office to ask about how students, and parents everywhere. production." writing, artwork, and accessible to students." many hours she could work per By next year, though, there Also, Williams is determined whereas until recently, only However, some are not week, the staff infonned her that should be some relief. The House to give the magazine more large committee existed. satisfied with the results of the her scholarship had come through; Appropriations Committee has exposure by limiting the The editor supervises the processing of their financial aid however, they said that Nickoles told the US Department of submissions period from the end which will collect and critique forms. was not on work: study. 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