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BILLS, BILLS, BILLS. Standing at the business office window, Mike Coleman, junior, waits for a receipt after paying a bill. Photo by Jo h n Farley.
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by Darren Currin The morning classes had been vigorous. W hen noon hit you were ready to wind down, grab a bite of lunch, and check on that valuable possession known as mail. However, when you open your box hoping to find that letter from home, you instead find out that the dreaded time has come all too quickly again. Tim e to pay the school bill. How to finance college was a factor that all students considered before beginning their education. W hile there were those who were blessed with some sort of scholarship, others struggled by working one or even two jobs to help pay the school bill. Some students even had to rely on their faith in God to provide the finances. Students who did have scholarships were forced to work for them. M any were required to keep at least a 3.5 or even a perfect 4.0 to keep
their scholarship. That only proved that there was no sucf thing as a 'Tree ride" any more. Those who had to obtain a job found unique ways of working. Instead of the basic fast food job, students could : found driving buses, carrying packages for UPS, or even working as a waiter at one of the nicer restaurants in the area. The main goal in acquiring a job appeared to b( finding something that was unique and fun to do. Those who were not able to obtain either a scholarship or job were left with only their faith that God would provide for them. Even students who felt that it was literally impossible to obtain the money always were taken care of with a little help from the school at times. College tuition was not eas> for all to pay, but it was an investment that provided benefits that lasted a lifetime.
P A R T -T IM E . W orking in the Academic Affairs Office, Paula Banks, junior, uses the computer for one of her tasks. Photo by Glenna Jones.
C o u r t y a r d c a s h . Earning mone for school, John Knight, sophomor writes down a student's order from tf cafe. Photo by Randy Smith.