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  • westerns* • arolinian l news February 18,1998 A Look at WCU Costs by Tracy Grindstaff When asked why they chose WCU, many students will admit that Western's low cost was one of the deciding factors. Is Western as economical as so many students claim? That depends on your definition. The North Carolina Public University system contains 16 schools. According to the 1996-97 WCU Factbook, Western Carolina ranked 11 th among the most expensive schools in the N.C. Public University system. N.C. State was the most expensive with an in-state total cost tuition of $6,450. WCU's total in-state cost for the 96-97 year was $4,337. Fayetteville State maintained the smallest total of $3,188. Although Western's tuition increased by $186 for the 1997-98 school year, its overall cost is one of the system's lowest. The 1997-98 cost for Western is $4,523. Several factors determine cost. For the current year, tuition and academic fees for in-state students are $900. Other fees are $823, while room and board are $2,800. If the cost to attend Western is rising, where is the extra money going? A large portion is spent on the salaries of professors and associate professors. How well are WCU professors paid? Within the 16-school system, WCU professor salaries rank 11th. The average Western professor makes approximately $57,600 per year. UNC-Chapel Hill professors are the best paid, with an average salary of $82,200. Although Western is a relatively inexpensive school, many students still need financial assistance. During the 1996-97 school year approximately 65 percent of WCU students received some form of financial help. The average Western student received approximately $4,815 in financial aid. The total aid amount of financial aid, for the '96-97 WCU school year, was $20,479,724. Aid can come in the form of grants, scholarships, loans, and employment. Grants are one of the most important forms of financial aid. The most popular grant is the Pell Grant Program. The Pell Grant provides eligible undergraduate students demonstrating financial need assistance with meeting their educational expenses. Students ineligible for grants can apply for a student loan. One of the most popular loans is the Perkins loan. Last year the Perkins loan program provided WCU student's with $892,360. According to the WCU Factbook, "This program provides low interest loans to eligible post secondary students (undergraduate, graduate, or professional) with demonstrated financial need to help meet educational expenses." Many students find that student employment is their best option. Many types of employment are available to the average student. Work-study, institutional employment and all other work programs are available to WCU students. Last year students at Western earned $2,245,202 by doing various types of work. WCU Offers Summer Program in Mexico by OPI Western Carolina University again will offer students an opportunity to spend six weeks in Mexico studying at the University of the Americas, a private university in Puebla. This year's program is scheduled for May 30-July 15. Students live on the university campus, enroll in two language classes and select a third class from courses that include Mexican civilization, 20th-century Mexican literature, the history of Mexico, and the North American Free Trade Agreement. The three classes carry a total of nine hours of academic credit. Students also take field trips to historical and cultural sites. Ample time is provided for extracurricular travel and sightseeing. Estimated cost of the program is $2,700, which includes in-state tuition, airfare, transportation, room and board, and various field trips. The program is open to students from any college or university; credit from the University of Americas is fully transferable. For additional information, contact Nora Haenn. Department of Anthropology and Sociology, at (704) 227-7268. MOSS GENERAL STORE groceries-hardware-bait- tackle L0CRTE0 ON OLD 107 at Central Driue EHST ENTRANCE TO CAMPUS Olefic/cis Ur&eo netted Highway 107 South Rt CI end at s Phillips 66 Gas and Grocery fhofie 295-5Q15 Latest Releases Hcallable Bardo Gives Sixth Annual 'Life of the Mind' Lecture by Jason Sheets On February 10, 1998, Chancellor John W. Bardo delivered the sixth annual "Life of the Mind" lecture. This annual speech began in 1993 to inform the public of the growing concerns and issues at WCU. Faculty, staff, and students alike packed into Killian 104 this year to hear the chancellor. Bardo concentrated on three major areas that the university is focusing on. Bardo addressed the ever-growing technology on this campus. He commented that Western is "known across the state as a university focusing on the 21st century." He commented that information doubles at least two to three times a year, and because of this, he stressed the Internet's increasing importance as textbooks fall out of date. Stating that currently 50 percent of all available jobs require network computing, Bardo began to justify the new computer policy, citing sources such as the Wall Street Journal, which stated, " students who have their own personal computer do better in technology and traditional skills." Bardo pointed out that WCU had opened eight electronic classrooms in the spring. Bardo also discussed education at Western as well as in this area. He commented that a curriculum based solely on facts is not effective in this world, and stressed the ability to write, read, use technology to gain information, and other critical thinking skills so that sudents are taught how to use their knowledge. Bardo talked about the less than adequate education in the surrounding areas as well. He stated that up to one quarter of the adults in the seven counties west of Asheville are illiterate and that North Carolina ranks only 48th in the nation in education. Bardo wrapped up his speech by noting that one out of every ten freshmen failed out and two out of every ten freshmen were on academic probation. Referring to the book Abandoned Generation, he stated that this generation, when asked what their most recent memory is, answered that it was their parents' divorce. Bardo went on to say that these two facts are closely related. He commented that students simply could not adjust to college, which is termed as the socioemotional develpment, yet surprisingly the majority of these students had a high school GPA of 3.0 and SAT scores of at least 1000. Because of their feelings of isolation and loneliness, Bardo stated, we must "allow them to cope with change and cope with a world that changes around them." 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