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The Michigan Daily -, Saturday, July 9,4983 - Page 3
'U freshmen applications drop
student enrollment at the University could increase
By KAREN TENSA' This drop (in the number slightly this year, Sjogren said.
eshmen applications dropped by 5 percent, or ap- Although fewer students applied to the University,
imately 650 students, this year, putting the of freshmen applications) of those who were accepted more paid their
ersity behind other state schools in recruiting ef- could be an ominous trend enrollment deposit than last year, Sjogren said
admissions officials said yesterday. THE UNIVERSITY expected fewer students to pay
ile freshmen enhrollment at Michigan State and if it continues at 5 per- their enrollment deposit, but Sjogren said more stud-
ne State Universities dropped by about one per- ents accepted admissions because financial aid
neither suffered as sharp a decline as the cent. notices were sent out earlier this year.
ersity. -Clifford In addition while the University's tuition has
RECTOR OF Admissions Cliff Sjorgen said the ranked highest among big ten universities, other
reflects the nationwide problem that there are University's Director schools have hiked tuition because of financial
r high school graduates and not that students troubles making education costs more balanced bet-
want to come to the University. of Admissions ween coleges.
he decline in the number of applicants was ex- Cutting enrollment could save the University
'd as it parallels the drop in the number of high money, but if the trend of fewer applicants continues
ol graduates," Sjogren said. 4,600 have paid their $100 enrollment deposit. Sjogren the quality of students could suffer, said Sue Mims,
gren said he isn't concerned about the declining said he expects about 4,250 students to enroll which is director of academic planning and analysis.
ber of applications, but "this drop could be an the same number as last year. "If the quality of the applicants drops with fewer
ous trend if it continues at 5 percent," he said. There was a 6 percent decline in applications from applications, the individual programs can decide to
E UNIVERSITY received about 13,000 ap- Michigan residents compared to a 4 percent drop choose between dropping students or lowering the
tions this year compared to 13,650 in 1982, from out-of-state students. quality of their programs, Mims said.
'en said. About 8,500 students were accepted and
As a result, the current 33 percent out-of-state,
See ENROLLMENT, Page 4
Daily Photo by ELIZABETH SCOTT
Jungle cat
Natasha lays down for her afternoon siesta on a display case in the lush tropical forest of Saguaro Plants located deep in
the heart of South Ashley.
Student aid rules maystiffen
Old world
market
attracts
Friday
visitors
By ADELE PRINCE
Antique buffs and garage sale con-
noisseurs can cash-in on sales at once in
a new market located at Ann Arbor's
Farmer's Market.
Antique dealers, arts and crafts, ven-
dors, and even those who just want to
clean out their attics can display their
goods at The Collectibles Market,
which opened July 1 and will operate
every Friday from noon to 8 p.m. until
next September.
MOST OF yesterday's 20 vendors
were antique dealers, and the market's
organizers say they hope to attract
more of them in the future - they
stress that the weekly sale is not a flea
market.
"We wanted to appeal to antique
dealers to give it some class," said
Kathy Foss, manager of Kerrytown and
a coordinator of the market.
The market's organizers also hope to
appeal to artists and craftsmen, such as
those who sell needlework or other
hand-made items.
CHILDREN between nine and 15
years of age are invited to sign up for
their own arts and crafts booths,
although Foss said young people could
run odds-and-ends booths, too. "We're
hoping to get kids interested in cleaning
out closets," Foss said.
In addition, local merchants can rent
a booth for afternoon "sidewalk sales,"
Foss said.
Foss and co-coordinator Elizabeth
Elling began planning the market last
month, believing that Ann Arbor is a
prime spot for the sale because of the
variety of people living and visiting
here, Elling said.
She estimated that some dealers at
the market made between $400 and $500
last Friday, and even some vendors
agreed that.the market benefits them.
"I'm going to do this until it ends (in
September)," said Linda Leitch, an
Ann Arbor artist who sells antiques,
books, and clothing she buys from nearly
80 garage sales she attends every week.
By JACKIE YOUNG
Students paying their own education
costs would have a tougher time
receiving federal financial aid under
proposed rules released in May by the
Department of Education.
The stiffer regulations were proposed
because of an increase in the number of
students declaring themselves finan-
cially independent which could mean
that more students are abusing the
system, said Education Secretary
Terrel Bell.
SIX MAJOR federal aid programs
would be affected under the new rules
including Guaranteed Student Loans,
Pell Grants and National Direct
Student Loans on which more than
15,000 University students depend to
pay education costs.
The guidelines would add 23 questions
to the six students must currently an-
swer to determine if they are finan-
cially independent.
The added questions would ask more
detailed information on a student's
marital status and military
background. The rules would grant in-
dependence to veterans and married
students, but make it much more dif-
ficult for students aged 18 to 21 to gain
independent status.
THERE WOULD BE no change in the
requirements for students with children
and students over 21.
If the Department of Education ap-
proves the rules they will go into effect
in two phases: The first phase would
add 23 questions to financial aid forms
by 1984-85 and the second scheduled for
1985-86 would lengthen forms by nine
more questions.
UNDER THE proposed rules studen-
ts living at home for more than six
weeks each year and receiving more
than $750 from their parents could not
be considered financially independent.
If parents declare students as depen-
dents on federal income tax forms,
students would be disqualified from in-
dependent status according to the
proposal.
Currently, financial aid offices
determine whether a student is in-
dependent by considering a student's
financial and living situation prior to
the year they applied. But the education
department is proposing that students
See PROPOSED, Page 7