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CABRINI COLLEGE, RADNOR, PA. 19087
Monday, March 12, 1979
Tuition crackdown
VOL. XXV, No. 8
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New and more forcible student accounting system to be insti-tuted BY DETSY LYNCH
Starting with the 1979 Fall semester a new and more forcible student accounting system regarding the payment of tuition may be instituted. According to William Eichner, Cabrini College business manager, this system would mean that all bills must be paid upon pre- · sentation. A one week allowance period will be the only stipulation allowed. This will be made to allow students to make changes in their rosters. But after that first week any student who has not fully paid his bill will not be allowed to attend classes. As Eichner states, "Things should be pretty well tidied up after the first week." The need for a more stringent regulation of tuition payments can be attributed to a number of fac tors. First and foremost is the fact that under the present promissory note system a substantial part of
Pennsylvania, Beaver College, John Hopkins University and Michigan Institute of Technology . Before this agency was instituted, according to Eichner, the college made all kinds of allowances for these non-paying students. Cabrini made use of a Dunning Agency which would send out letters requesting payment but had no forcible way to enforce it. Since they weren't receiving any compensation for the collection of these bills there was no incentive "Outside of the student our most valuable asset is the cash." to collect the money. "The response under this system had colleges require that you pay right as the National Accounts System been minimal at best," Eichner terest charge takes up both time Incorporated agency, works on a said. and money which affects the over- away ." Starting this semester, letters fee basis. all efficiency of the Business OfEichner went on to add that, requesting -payment of fees presAfter due notice is served this fice. ''The administration of the college Thirdly, due to the lack of ently due are being sent out. This agency can take students to court. realizes the problems of its stuletter, under the signattµ'e of the - "Some of our former students are - dents and are willing to work with follow-up on the promissory notes, which themselves do not spell out president, states that any student in court now," said Eichner. This the student, but the student has to who has not cleared his account by . agency has proven successful in work along with us too." Outside of the terms of payment, a shortage the deadline date of Mar. 12 will handling the delinquent accounts in the cash flow develops. In order the student, our most valuable of such colleges as: University of asset is the cash ." to meet its bills the college has had not be permitted to attend classes. the student body still owes the college money. "This creates an extra financial burden for the students who pay on time for they are in actuality subsidizing those who don't," said Eichner . Se..condly, the present system has created the problem of extra paperwork. The additional work involved in the processing and sending out of bills · and in the calculation of the 1-1/4 per cent in-
to have money in the bank to back it up. "Otherwise we could not stick to our projected budget," said Eichner. The fourth .factor involved could very well be a psychological one. Due to the fact that Cabrini's policy has been so informal many students have taken a lackadaisical attitude toward paying their tuition. "School should be pay as you go," Eichner states. "Other
The Business Office is hoping that this will clear all of the current delinquent student accounts . As Eichner states, "We are presently on top of all outstanding accounts receivables." All delinquent accounts prior to the 1978 Fall semester of students who have graduated or dropped out of school have been put into the hands of a collection agency as of Feb. 2, 1979. This agency, known ·
-Eight st ·dents rewarded for service BY LISA SHERWOOD
This year's service and leadership awards, announced at Spring Convocation, are the outcome of a combination of ideas by several administrative offices of Cabrini College. Council of College Affairs, an advisory committee to the president, had considered a service and leadership society but had difficulties in defining the purpose of this society. Financial Aid and the Scholarship Committee, on the other hand, had begun to review the rules of eligibility for activities awards. Both ideas were presented to Sr. Sharon Morano, dean of students, and_after much discussi?n, i~ was decided that the resulting ideas were similar enough to combine. These new awards replace the
old activities awards but do not inelude athletic awards. The purpose of these awards is "to recognize outstanding and sustained contributions of nonacademic nature to the community." Activities are not limited to on-campus activities. To be eligible, a student must have attended Cabrini for one full year and accumulated 30 credits. He must also have a 2.5 cum. average and su~mit an application form. The application includes: describing services performed and the amount of time spent in these activities, a list of special skills required in the performance of these . services, positions of leadership assumed and the responsibilities attached, comments on the meaning and value -of these activities, _
and names of people who could serve as references. Money for these awards comes in the form of tuition remissions for the Spring term. They are not transferable and adjustments in the cash value may be made if the awardee is getting some other form of aid. This year's total is $1425. There are no cash figures available for last year's activity awards because the total included athletics. Final selections of awardees are made by CCA, Financial Aid, and the Scholarship Committee. Six to eight awards are usually given. This year's recipients are: Sal Barabuscio, Maria Carusi, Cindy Hammet, Ron .Katkocin, Detsy Lynch, Sue O'Hagan, MaryAnn Ribick and Dorinda Russell.
A 'good m_atch sought; I
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Admissions works to meet g·oals BY SHEILA DOUGHERTY
"The goal has been given to us and we are doing all we can to meet this goal," Estelle Oristaglio, director of admissions, said about Admission's goals for 1979_1980_
According to Oristaglio, the number of new freshman students for 1979-1980 is 191. There is a greater interest in residency than in commuti ng for the 191 new fres hman . Also, " transfers tend to elect to commute more often than rre w fre shman st iident s," Oris ta glio said. When aske d'what would be done if there were not enough living space for all the residents next
Renovations in the Student Activities Center include new furniture, paint
y~ar '. Oristaglio re~lied the deci- ) when calling the Admissions Of- and games. Funds for the renovations are from the $200,000 Dixon grant. s~on ,1,s made "-0utsid~ of my of- fice, did attribute their knowledge Photo by Jim Amalfitano fice. When asked if st udents of the school to the radio advertisewoul~ be gra~ted residency de- ment. "We feel the radio spots pe nd mg on di~tan~e - f,~0 !ll. th e were a type of advertising that apschool, she replied, I~ is d1fflcu)t peals to young people ," said t? make that arbitrary d~c~- Oristaglio . s10n ...that stude nts would be ehm1Admissions is able to enroll the nated from residency because of number of students it needs to dista~ce. " . . . . reach its goals , " because we have Orista gh o said the ,dec1s1on something special to offer the stuwould hav:e to . be made by " the dent who is looking for a sma ll colwhole commum ty, from the Board lege,'' Orista glio said. " What is ~ of Trustees to the students." more impor ta nt is not just the This year , r adio adver tising was number of students but we tr y used by Admissions for the first very hard to enroll 'studen ts who time. Oristag lio said that it is are a good maJch ...who we feel n-0t "diffic~ l~ to measure the effect of only have the potential to succeed , adv ertis ing, whethe r newspaper but who will also benefit from the or ra dio." However, some people,• Cabri ni exper ience," she said.
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