friday, sept. 30, 1988
cabrini college, radnor, pa .19087
vol. XXXV, no. 3
New membersinducted Students, into_psych.honorsociety parentsdeal withtuition Members of Psi Chi
who were inducted
by Felicia Falcone
into the national psychology honor society last Wednesday evening look on as alumni members welcome them aboard. (Photos by Kristin Kroll)
Judy Krajnak, treasurer, Psi Chi chapter, smiles as she receives a certificate and a long-stemmed, yellow rose
The alumni speakers were Peter Rudegair, student, Master's Program in Clinical Psychology (left), Eileen Jensen, M.A., ·clinical Psychology (center), and Monica McHale-Small, Ph.D. candidate (right)
In today's fast-paced world, a college education is almost necessary. Necessity may be one aspect, but affordability plays a more significant role. Parents who hope to send their child to college may run into problems, simply because of the high cost of a college education. Every parent's burden when sending their child to college is thr high cost of tuition and other expenses including room and board, books, and other fees. As stated in the Cabrini College financial aid handbook, the rising cost of college tuition has made it increasingly difficult for many students to finance their education without some type of outside assistance. Cabrini's Financial Aid office helps students find the neede~ .fln1dsto pursue their educational goals. Arlene Dittbrenner, director of financial aid at Cabrini, stressed the importance of considering the financial aid form. Many parents are hesitant to apply for any kind of aid for fear of being rejected. However, Dittbrenner stated, ''Traditional federal programs use a method called Congressional Methodology for determining financial aid. It doesn't determine how much you 're going to get, it determines how much you can afford to pay." The most common typeoffinancial aid is a guaranteed student loan which must be n,paid after college is completed. Service grants are also offered by the Federal and State government as well as work-study packages that can be completed either on or off campus. Another question which is raised is what happens when parents have to provide for more than one child at different colleges. This is common in many families. Madeline DeCandalo, mother of current freshman Patti DeCandalo presently has five children enrolled at five different colleges. DeCandalo says,"lt's tough. We do without a lot of luxuries, but our lifestyle hasn't changed. We planned for this. My husband and I always knew that all of our children would attend college, so we set goals. Tuition increases every year, but I had no idea that it would be this costly." The DeCandalos solve their problem this way. "All of the children have student loans. Two are involved in workstudy. They all contribute something financially to their education.'' One would think that in a situation such as this one, some benefits would be granted. However, this is not so. With regard to having more than one child in school, Dittbrenner states, "Students don't receive any breaks. Parents have asked about it. It's an agenda item." The cooperative education program is another way that students can advance their education. By working in the business world, they gain experience and a paycheck. It also enables a student to receive credits for their education. Dittbrenner had positive thoughts about the program. ''Coop is a big source of financial aid. So many students have to work, not only for tuition, but for personal expenses, as well." In the future, as tuition expenses increase, parents will still be faced with the problem of financing their child's education.
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