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Friday, June 26, 2009
Scholarships target of cuts
Clark State Community College officials say they are concerned about how changes to the Ohio College Opportunity Grant will affect their students.
In the past, the state grant was applied to a student’s tuition costs before any Federal Pell Grant monies were used. Because the OCOG was a tuition-only grant, students could use any excess Pell money to pay for books and other expenses such as child care and transportation.
Under changes in the state’s proposed biennial budget OCOG would be applied only after the Pell Grant and after what is determined to be a student’s expected family contribution (EFC).
If the Pell and EFC cover tuition, no OCOG money would be available.
Grant eligibility is also determined by the cost of attendance which would be less for Community College students than those attending a four-year school.
About 48 percent of Clark State’s students rely on the state and federal need-based grants to attend the college, said Kathy Klay, director of financial aid.
“It’s going to be a pretty big hit for our students,” she said.
Because many community college students are older with families they have used the additional money to supplement their living expenses while in school, said Joe Jackson Clark State’s vice president for business affairs.
“We’re worried about the potential impact,” he said. “We hope it doesn’t discourage students.”
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Antioch McGregor to graduate 261 on Sunday
Antioch University McGregor will celebrate the graduation of more than 260 students on Sunday, June 28. The commencement ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. at the Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton.
Antioch McGregor will award 44 bachelor of arts degrees, 190 master’s degrees and 27 post-master’s certificates on Sunday to its class of 2009.
Sandra Cheldelin, who served from 1990-1996 as provost of Antioch University McGregor, will address the graduates. Cheldelin currently is the Vernon M. and Minnie I. Lynch Professor of Conflict Resolution at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University.
Located in Yellow Springs, Antioch McGregor is a private institution serving non-traditional college students. It offers bachelor’s degrees, a number of master’s degrees, certificates and educational endorsements.
Antioch McGregor is one of Antioch University’s five campuses in four states.
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Central State, Cincinnati State form academic partnership
Central State University and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will sign an agreement on Tuesday, June 30, designed to create a smooth transition for students from Cincinnati State to Central State.
Qualified students who graduate with an associate’s degree from Cincinnati State, a two-year school, will have a smooth pathway if they enroll in specific bachelor’s degree programs at Central State, a four-year university.
The agreement supports Central State’s Speed to Scale initiative, which included the creation of partnerships among local and regional universities.
The agreement involves several of Central State’s key academic programs, including mechanical engineering, industrial technology, water resources management and environmental engineering.
Students must have taken specific Cincinnati State courses that correlate with required courses for the respective bachelor’s degree programs at Central State.
Central State is a historically black public university with a total enrollment of 2,200 students at its main campus in Wilberforce and its campus in Dayton.
Cincinnati State enrolled about 8,700 students for the spring 2009 term. Last year more than 16,000 students participated in credit and non-credit classes. Cincinnati State has the largest co-op program among two-year colleges in the U.S., according to school officials.
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