FRESNO
CITY COLLECE vol. xxxll,ñlo.
16
Fresno, Ca.
Dec.
f5,
1977
College 0¡d progroms help students succeeü Nearly one-fourth of the at Fresno Xity
responsible manneÌ and we're carefi¡l how it's a¿lministrated,"
s_tqlent body
College was able to attend school
he added.
last year because they reeeived
W¿tson said o¡e of the benefits
gome sort of financial aid. Donald
that seems to be associ¡ted with financi¿l aid is th¿t the droporlt rate for students receiving aid is about onehalf the droDout rate for students not reeeiving any
E. Watson, Direetor of Financial Aids and Placement, hopes this
trend will continue.
A total of
$3,500,000 in
type of assist¿nce. A major part of this money is
financial assistance went to more than 4,500 students in the form of loans, grants, seholarships and
parttime jobs. The funds
different frnaneial aid programs available to students, inctuaing
assista¡ce-geared towardã
main component of a financi¿l aid
package.
dents receiving assistance are between the ages of lE and 35. îhe distribution of linancial
In
accordanee with
st¿te aud federal guidelines,.this grant can also be eombined with other aid. Another important program is
is
the part-time job placement service in the community. l,ast
student's
ability
year, approximately 1,1ü) students received $1,fiþ qch for
expenses
nia Student Aid Commission
will help decide eligibility by pro cessing financial statements
parttime work.
the
through nationally st¿ndardized procedures that apply to all
Interested persons should, apply early for financial aid in
order to meet deadlines and t¡ke
advantage
of the
different
programs avail¿ble. Applieations
for
some programs iirould be !,11o"d in during January for the
following sehool year ând the preliminary deadlines fo¡-most of
of study. Last year, 820 students received a total of $316,996 in work study monies.
lilatson'considers financial aid
area
as "any type of monetary assistanee that this distriet processes for students while they go to sehool." Individualized
Following closely behind the work study program, in terms of
financial aid packages are devised to meet the student's
dollars, is the state funded
The Financiai Aids Offrce is
College Opportunity Grant pro gram which gave 319 students about $295,000 in aid. One of the
needs, he said. "I think it is very legitimate to provide state and federal funding
providing it is done in
College Srork Study
program provides a subst¿ntial amount ofaid to students and, in many instances, allows them to learn job skills relating to their
students.
Two students brave the hazards of the construction zone. For a photo essay on the changes taking place, see page 7.
In all, there are about 16
c¿me
from federal, state ¿nd local sources. The majority of stu-
aid
pay bsck any of the money, as is c¿se with a loan.
thè
benefits of receiving a.grant is that the student does not haveto
a
Elvis concerl benefits Theotre
Mondqf ory PE rejecfed og c,in Mandatory physical edue¿tion was removed from the Fresno City College attendance requirements in April of 1973.
On November 16 the State Center Community College Dis-
trict Board of Trustees met on a proposal to reinstate mandatory P.E. The motion was defeated
after a lack of a
seconding
motion. The opposition to the proposal
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was led by board members Edward R. Mosley and David L.
Creighton. Dr. Mosley said a student does not have to be a "muscleman to have any type of
College ASB with proceeds to be used to provide an organ for the
FCC Theatre.
activity between his ears," adding'he would be offended iÌ he were handicapped and read the administration's statement supporting the proposal.
Michae[ began performing
'popular as
an individual and
independent entertainer.
This same show was
ticket in Hawaü three weeks ago..
His album, entitled "IIis Still A¡ive," tells the story of Elvis Presley. Legend's
the concert, free for ASB dard
style and music of Elvis. He feels
holders, $4.50 in adv¿nce for the
Tickets are now available for
Michael is backed þ a trio known as "The Sweet Sounds"
5 p.m. in BuÍlding,' SB cards
and the "Kingsmen Quarter." must obtain their tickets before The show also features a full I the concert in order to be sound system and lighting. ladnitted Èee thet evening.
ISSU Music on the calnpus and off
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Fir¡alsschedu1e.
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Ghristmas Ís Students speak out with
A Chribtmas fable ...
&
complete sell-out'at $12 per
Michael has become a star in his own right by imitating the
could give.
P:8.
Checkout the disco
14
.years ago, but began to become
that by doing an Elvis Presley general show as the King did it, that . Tickets would be the greatest tribute he Fcc bo
Chancellor Charles E. Chapm_an pointed out the advantages
of having mandatory
Raymond Michael will perform two shows, a tribute to Elvis Presley at the \ilarnors Theatre this Friday, December 16 at 7 and 9 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the Fresno City
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Santa Glaus (VickÍ Hadley) takes tirne off frorn a busy schedule to help publicize the ASB - sponsored Elvis imper sonator, Ray Michael.