a rehabilitation program ap
proved by the U.S. Commis
sioner of Education for dis
abled persons.
A GSL or FISL can be can
celled:
1. If you die.
2. If you have a total and per
manent disability.
Applications for the Oregon
Guaranteed Student Loan
Program and the Federally In
sured Student Loan Program,
as well as addresses for ob
taining forms for other state
Guaranteed Student Loan
Programs, are available in the
Office of Student Financial
Aid.
To apply for a GSL or FISL:
1. Complete the appropriate
application.
2. Submit the application to the
Office of Student Financial
Aid. If you have any other form
of financial aid, you must see a
financial aid counselor to de
termine your eligibility for addi
tional assistance.
3. After the Office of Student
Financial Aid has completed
its section of the application,
take it to the designated lend
ing institution for final ap
proval.
Loans take approximately
six to eight weeks io process.
A The Law Enforcement
** Education Program
(LEEP) enables full time emp
loyees of law enforcement or
criminal justice agencies to
apply for federal grants of up to
a maximum of $250 per term to
cover tuition for full time en
rollment at the University. The
amount is prorated for less
than full time enrollment.
Loans to cover costs for tui
tion above $250 are available
to full time students who are
employed by, or on leave of
absence from, law enforce
ment or criminal justice agen
cies.
The Law Enforcement Edu
cation Program is coordinated
by The Wallace School of
Community Service and Pub
lic Affairs, 119 Hendricks Hall,
Eugene, Oregon 97403. In
formation and applications are
available from the training
coordinator in your agency or
from Kenneth Viegas at
CSPA, Hendricks Hall. An in
terview is necessary to deter
mine your eligibility.
QWhat state programs
for aid are available?
A State of Oregon Cash
/"I Awards are made to
resident undergraduates who
demonstrate great potential
for academic success based
on high school GPA and SAT
or ACT scores as well as eligi
bility for financial aid. Awards
vary from $100 to $500 per
academic year, depending on
your financial aid eligibility.
State of Oregon Need
Grants are awarded to resi
dent undergraduates who
have sufficient financial aid
eligibility. Awards to students
who plan to attend the Univer
sity of Oregon will probably
vary from $100 to $500 for the
1979-80 academic year, de
pending on analysis of their
eligibility for aid.
Cash Awards or Need
Grants may be renewed for 12
terms. You must
1 Apply each year.
2. Be enrolled full time (12
hours per term) at an eligible
institution.
3 Complete satisfactorily a
minimum of 36 credits per
academic year.
To apply for a Need Grant or
a Cash Award,
1. Complete a Financial Aid
Form and submit it with the
appropriate fee to the College
Scholarship Service.
2. Indicate on the Financial Aid
Form that the Oregon State
Scholarship Commission is to
receive a copy.
The State Scholarship
Commission determines your
eligibility and notifies you and
the school you plan to attend.
The funds, which are provided
by the state and federal gov
ernments, are disbursed by
the school.
QWhat other kinds of as
sistance are available?
A Deferred tuition loans for
a maximum of two-thirds
of tuition (instructional fee plus
incidental fees) can be applied
for if you do not have a record
of delinquent University ac
counts. Payments are at least
one-third of your tuition, plus
general deposit and fees pay
able at registration. The bal
ance is payable in two equal
installments (three for law stu
dents) during the term. (Defer
red tuition policies and dates
for payment are listed in the
Time Schedule of Classes and
Student Handbook. If you are
receiving financial aid. it is im
portant that you read the spe
cial instructions and restric
tions.) There is a service
charge of $3.00 ($4.50 for law
students) to cover administra
tive costs. Applications are
available during registration at
the Deferred Tuition table in
the area where tuition is paid.
A Short term loans up to a
f \ maximum of $150 are
available for thirty to ninety
days. (In an extreme emer
gency and after consultation
with a financial aid counselor
and approval of the Director of
Student Financial Aid, you
may be able to borrow $250.)
To be eligible for a short
term loan, you must meet the
following requirements
1. Be enrolled at least half
time.
2. Have no more than one out
standing short term loan.
3. Have no record of delin
quent accounts with the Uni
versity.
A $4.00 service charge is
made on each loan; however,
no interest is charged.
A To be eligible for a
r \ University Long Term
Loan, you are required to
1. Be at least a halt time stu
dent.
2. Have completed success
fully at least one term at the
University of Oregon.
3. Be in good academic stand
ing.
4. Provide two qualified co
signers. (Faculty, staff, and
students are not eligible to
co-sign.)
Borrowing limits per
academic year are
1. Freshmen, $200
2. Sophomores, $400
3. Juniors, $600
4. Seniors and graduate stu
dents, $800.
Cumulative total that can be
borrowed is $800.
Interest is charged at the
rate of 4 per cent per year until
you are no longer enrolled half
time. Repayment, in equal
monthly installments, begins
the first day of the fourth month
after termination of enrollment.
As soon as you are no longer
enrolled at least half time, the
annual interest becomes 6 per
cent on the unpaid balance
until the loan is paid in full.
To obtain an application,
you must have an appointment
with a financial aid counselor.
A The Oregon State Em
/» ployment Office main
tains a Job Service Office on
campus to assist University
students, their spouses, and
dependents in finding part
time work. No fee is charged
for the service. You should re
gister at the Job Service Of
fice, 1511 Agate, Eugene,
Oregon 97403.
Food Service and resident
assistant positions are avail
able to some students who live
in the dormitories. You should
apply at the Housing Office,
Walton Hall.
Campus departments and
auxiliary service divisions
sometimes hire students who
Q
A
How do I apply for fi
nancial aid to attend
the University?
Undergraduate stu
dents:
1. Complete the Financial Aid
Form (FAF) and send it with
the correct fee to the College
Scholarship Service for
analysis. Financial Aid Forms
can be obtained from most fi
nancial aid offices or high
school counselors.
2. Indicate on the FAF that the
University of Oregon receive a
copy.
3. Indicate on the FAF that the
Basic Educational Opportunity
Grant Program receive a copy.
4. If you are a resident,
indicate that the Oregon State
Scholarship Commission re
ceive a copy.
5. If you are a transfer student,
supply a financial aid transfer
record from any other post
secondary school you have at
tended. The appropriate
form(s) will be sent to you from
our office (or you may pick up
as many as you need) after we
have received your FAF. You
must complete part of the form
and then send one to each
postsecondary institution you
have attended. The transfer
record will be completed in the
school’s financial aid office
and returned to us.
A Graduate students:
f \ 1. Complete a Financial
Aid Form (FAF) and send it
with the correct fee to the Col
lege Scholarship Service for
analysis.
2. Indicate on the FAF that the
University of Oregon receive a
copy.
3. If you are a transfer student,
supply a financial aid transfer
record from any other post
secondary school you have at
tended. The appropriate
form(s) will be sent to you from
our office (or you may pick up
as many as you need) after we
have received your FAF. You
must complete part of the form
and then send one to each
postsecondary institution you
have attended. The transfer
record will be completed in the
school’s financial aid office
and returned to us.
are not on the College Work
Study Program. Contact these
departments and divisions di
rectly about possible posi
tions.
A For departmental or
school scholarships,
undergraduate and graduate
students who have selected a
major field should contact their
school or department about
possible scholarships and ap
plication procedures and re
quirements.
Graduate assistantships
and fellowships, which include
a tuition waiver and a monthly
salary or stipend, are offered
to outstanding graduate stu
dents by many departments.
A Most scholarships
awarded through the
Office of Student Financial Aid
are awarded on the basis of
financial aid eligibility as well
as academic achievement. All
scholarships administered by
the Office of Student Financial
Aid are governed by the Uni
versity Scholarships Commit
tee composed of five faculty
members, an administrator,
and two students (appointed
by the ASUO). This committee
reviews and formulates
policies and evaluates your
academic qualifications, and
the Office of Student Financial
Aid determines your financial
aid eligibility.
Applications and recom
mendation forms are available
in the Office of Student Finan
cial Aid. The deadline for scho
larship application is March 1,
1979.
A National Merit Scholar
* \ ships are also sponsored
by the University. Three four
year scholarships ranging
from $250 to $1,500 per aca
demic year are awarded. In
terested high school students
should contact their high
school counselors and take
the PSAT/NSMQT test in their
junior year. This test is usually
offered during the month of
October.
Applications
QWhat is the deadline for
applying for financial
aid?
A To be given primary con
sideration for the Na
tional Direct Student Loan,
College Work-Study Program,
and Supplemental Educa
tional Opportunity Grant for all
or part of the 1979-80
academic year, your applica
tion (and financial aid transfer
record, if applicable) must be
in the Office of Student Finan
cial Aid by March 1, 1979.
QDo I have to provide in
formation about my
parents’ financial
status?
A According to federal reg
f \ ulations governing fi
nancial programs, you are
considered dependent during
the 1979-80 academic year
and must provide parental fi
nancial information on the FAF
if any one of the statements
below is true.
1. You lived (or will live) with
your parents for more than six
weeks in 1978,1979, or 1980.
2. You were (or will be) listed
as an exemption on your par
ents’ U S. income tax returns
for 1978, 1979, or 1980.
3. You did (or will) receive fi
nancial assistance of $750 or
more from your parents during
1978, 1979, or 1980.
QWhat will it cost me to
attend the University?
A Budgets established for
r\ financial aid purposes
are based on avereage ex
penses except for tuition and
fees. Some students will have
higher costs in one category or
another. For example, stu
dents in Architecture and Al
lied Arts, some of the science
departments, and the School
of Music will have expenses
ranging from $3.00 to $200 per
year for equipment, supplies,
and/or field trips in addition to
books. If you live in a single
room at the University Inn, or
do not share an apartment,
you may pay more than the
budgeted amount for meals
and housing.
The University ot Oregon pro
hibits discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex. age.
handicap, national ongtn, mar
ital status, or any other ex
traneous considerations not
directly and substantially re
lated to effective perfor
mance This policy imple
ments various federal and
state laws, executive orders
including Title IX and its regu
lations and applies to emp
loyment, admission, educa
tion. and facilities Direct re
lated inquiries to Myra T Wil
lard. Director. Affirmative Ac
tion Office. Oregon Hall. Uni
versity ot Oregon. 686-3123
Tuition and Fees (Full time) 1978-79
One Term
Undergraduate resident $263
Undergraduate non resident 879
Graduate resident 402
Graduate nonresident 510
Law resident 753.50
(semester)
Law nonresident 915.50
9 Months
$789
2,637
1,206
1,530
1,507
1,831
Note: Tuition and fees for 1979-80 had not been determined by
the State Board of Higher Education when these budgets were
published. The actual amount of tuition for 1979-80 will be added
to the expenses listed below, which are used in the budgets
established by the Office of Student Financial Aid to determine a
student s educational costs for the 1979-80 academic year.
Meals and Housing Month 9 Months
Single commuter $100 $900
(living with parents)
Single living away from home 225 2,025
Single parent 350 3,150
Married 450 4,050