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Rush on as financial aid deadlines near By JANICE SALVADOR Of the Emerald Students wanting financial aid for the 1981-82 school year need to apply now, says finan cial aid director Ed Vignoul. The deadline for completed applications is March 1. The financial aid office must have the forms returned from the College Scholarship Service in Berkeley, Calif., by that date. Because this process normally takes two to three weeks, Vignoul says it is urgent that students apply immediately. “If a student does not com plete the application by the first of March this year, we re not going to have any funds to assist him,” he says. This year, 1,200 applicants turned in their forms by the end of January. Last year only 600 Less money for more students applicants had applied by that time, according to Vignoul. The only cost for the student is $5.50 and the time to fill out the application, he say. But an application does not guarantee funds. ‘‘It may very well be that we ll have more applications and more students eligible than we have funds to assist,” Vignoul says. If that occurs, the financial aid office will analyze all applica tions according to their financial need. Those students with the greatest financial need will have first priority. "Last year we didn’t have to prioritize. We were able to assist everybody who completed the process by April 1.” Vignoul says. Last year about 5,000 people were denied assistance be cause they applied after the deadline. Anyone completing the application by March 1 will receive notification about his or her eligibility no later than May 1. Budget restrictions have cut into some loan and grant programs. The Basic Educa tional Opportunity Grants will remain cut by at least $50 throughout the next year, Vig noul says, adding that the pre sent budget for the grant program has not yet been de termined. He says students still should receive aid from BEOG. But programs that might be in short money supply are the National Direct Student Loan Program, College Work Study Program and the Supplemental Educa tional Opportunity Grant Program. The BEOG grant alone will not cover all the costs for the school year, according to Vignoul. The financial aid office compiles a financial aid package including the above programs with BEOG. Students applying for the Oregon State Scholarship Commission need grants or cash awards also should apply immediately. However, there are alterna tives to financial aid should a student be denied. Local banks offer student loans at 9 percent interest. "The First National Bank of Oregon has loosened up the criteria and made it easier for students to borrow money," Vignoul says. The federal government picks up the inter est while the student is in school. This year 55 to 60 percent of the University students are ex pected to receive some type of assistance, Vignoul says "Students will receive in excess of $17 million dollars this year ” Students must successfully complete 12 hours a term to remain eligible for financial aid Co-ops top grade average list University co-ops top the list of fall grade-average rankings among campus living organiza tions. The grade point averages range from Parr Tower's high of 3.01 to Pi Kappa Phi’s low of 2.12. Campbell Club co-op is second with 2.98. The all co-op average is 2.96, higher than any sorority or fraternity average. Dorm averages weren’t compiled because of computing problems, says Dean of Students Bob Bowlin. The University’s undergrad uate average for all women is 2.82, the undergraduate average for all men is 2.66 and the total undergraduate average is 2.74. “They (the averages) are higher than I thought they'd be,’’ says Bowlin. “Although grade inflation has decreased around the country, I still find it surprisingly high." Vote slated on senate motion Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday will be celebrated with a commemorative day on campus if the University Assembly approves a University Senate motion today. The Assembly meets at 3:30 p.m. in Room 150 Geology. Last Wednesday, senate members passed the motion 29-0 with two abstentions. The motion, made by Julie St.Clair, Student University Affairs Board chairer, asks the administration to establish Jan. 15 as a commemorative day at the University and to support those persons working to establish a nationally recog nized holiday. KINKO’S 4c Self Service COPIES • Binding • Two-sided copies • Reductions 344-7894 764 E. 13th Oregon Dally Emerald Bowlin adds that he’d like to see higher grade averages for fraternities and sororities. Only two sororites have higher averages than the all-undergraduate women’s average — Delta Delta Delta with 2.94 and Sigma Kappa with 2.89. The other nine sororites fall below 2.82. The highest fraternity is Sigma Chi with 2.63. Noneofthe 15 fraternities top the all-un dergraduate men’s average. Here is the ranking: Parr Tower, 3.01; Campbell Club, 2.98; Delta Delta Delta, 2.94; Sigma Kappa, 2.89; Philadephia House, 2.86; Alpha Omicron Pi, 2.84; Kappa Kappa Gamma, 2.81; Gamma Phi Beta, 2.79; Alpha Phi, 2.76; Pi Beta Phi, 2.76; Chi Omega, 2.75; Delta Gamma, 2.69; Kappa Alpha Theta, 2.68; Sigma Chi, 2.62; Phi Kappa Psi, 2.62; Sigma Phi Epsilon, 2.62; Delta Tau Delta, 2.61; Alpha Chi Omega, 2.69; Chi Psi, 2.56; Theta Chi, 2.55; Phi Gamma Delta, 2.54; Pi Kappa Alpha, 2.52; Kappa Sigma, 2.51; Alpha Tau Omega, 2.49; Sigma Nu, 2.49; Beta Delta Pi, 2.47; Alpha Delta Pi, 2.39; Phi Delta Theta, 2.38; Pi Kappa Phi, 2.12; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, not compiled. ^1981 Eurailpasses Available Now Youthpass Rates: (under 26 years) $260 - 1 month $330 - 2 months For free brochure contact: Viking Travel 207 E. 5th FifthPearl Building 686-1234 (Across from 5th St. Market) McKay's Open Pantry Delicatessen I960 Franklin Blvd. — Eugene, Oregon — OPEN 9 am to 8 pm Daily FEATURING - Broasted Chicken - by the bucket or the piece Party trays made to order Fresh home-made pizza Fresh bagels and pocket bread San Francisco style sour dough bread 31 varieties Imported and Domestic cheese 35 varieties lunch meat and sausages Full line salad bar Hot food to go Fresh sandwiches made daily Hot or cold, Imported or Domestic foods with old fashioned sendee — S & H Green Stamps, Too! 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