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Pell Grant students often see less debt
About 1/3 of undergraduates received fund in 2013-14 ALEXANDRA SMITH GENERAL REPORTER | ajsmith9@bsu.edu
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Student-athletes face mental side effects that extend beyond physical injuries
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hen Alex Fuelling’s collegiate volleyball career ended, the score was 11-7 in the second round of the Mid-American Conference women’s volleyball tournament. The senior outside hitter jumped up to hit a ball, and she landed not on the floor — as she had practiced so many times — but on her teammate’s foot. She knew something was wrong — she had felt her knee pop out and go completely sideways, then go back in. Then she was down on the ground. The impact tore Fuelling’s ACL and meniscus, and she was forced out of the game — and the last moments of her collegiate career.
The Pell Grant provides aid to many Ball State students and helps them avoid debt, and about a third of students received the grant during the 2013-14 school year. Although loans are always an option, many students also look for grants or scholarships, which don’t have to be paid back. The Pell Grant is a federal grant for college students. The amount of money students receive is based on the expected family contribution calculated by the FAFSA and how much tuition costs. Because the Pell Grant is based on income, some students don’t qualify at all. According to College Navigator, 38 percent of freshmen at Ball State received a Pell Grant in the 2013-2014 school year. The average amount of aid for freshmen was $4,464. Thirty-four percent of all undergraduates in 201314 received a Pell Grant. The average amount of aid for all undergraduates was $4,473. Not everyone receives a Pell Grant right away. This was the case for Konnor Miller, a sophomore telecommunications major, who is only in his first year as a grant recipient. Even then, Miller doesn’t fall very high on the sliding scale — he receives $363 a semester. “I still have to get help from my parents,” Miller said. “I was surprised I qualified this year because I didn’t last year. I still have to pay a lot of tuition, though.” Ericka Lange, a sophomore biology major, has qualified for the Pell Grant both of her years at Ball State. The grant is extremely helpful in paying for her education, she said.
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Susan Brooks to visit campus on Tuesday Congresswoman to speak with political science students
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Top: Alex Fuelling, a former women’s Ball State volleyball player, wipes the sweat off her face during her 10-minute workout on the Stairmaster Thursday in the Sayers “Bud” Miller Athletic Training Center. Fuelling had to use the Stairmaster after doing exercises for her right knee. Left: Fuelling works on balancing with her right leg after having surgery in December on her ACL and meniscus. She is three months into her physical training.
OFFENSE LEADS TEAM TO SERIES WIN Ball State scores 37 runs against Ohio in last 2 games alone
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Ball State baseball (17-12, 4-2 MAC) scored 43 runs in three games against Ohio University (1116, 4-2 MAC) and won two of the three games in the series. Junior first baseman Caleb Stayton hit two home runs in the series, including a grand slam in Sunday’s 20-3 win. He said the offensive outburst was a little sweeter because Ohio beat Ball State in the Mid-American Conference championship game last sea-
son 6-2 and won Friday’s series opener in extra innings. “When somebody sends you packing the year before and then you lose a heartbreaker on Friday — we kind of got punched in the face,” he said. “Our team responded.” In the three games, Ball State batters hit a combined .390 with seven home runs, 15 doubles, a triple and 25 walks. Head coach Rich Maloney said the balanced lineup is the team’s biggest strength. “There’s a constant threat and we need to solidify that,” he said. “When you go in to face a team and you know that a lot of different guys are capable of hurting you, that’s a psyche advantage. Hopefully we can keep this going.”
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Congresswoman Susan Brooks will be visiting campus Tuesday. Brooks represents Indiana’s fifth district, which includes Carmel, Anderson and Noblesville. Part of her visit will be spent touring around campus, but she will also be meeting with small groups of political science stu- Susan Brooks dents to have informal con- Indiana congresswoman versations about politics. Brooks is currently on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Health, and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittees. Before she was elected to the House of Representatives, Brooks was senior vice president and general counsel at Ivy Tech Community College from 2007-12. She was also appointed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana in 2001, and practiced law at Indianapolis firm Ice Miller. She has received many awards, including the Nancy A. Maloley Outstanding Public Servant Award, and was named the Indiana Chamber of Commerce 2014 Government Leader of the Year. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE
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Junior right fielder Alex Call led the Cardinals with 10 runs scored in the threegame series against Ohio University. Head coach Rich Maloney said Call would likely win MAC West Player of the Week.
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