The Michigan Doly - Saturday, Jun. 1 1985 -Page 3 Financial aid essential to Hispanics By CHRISTY RIEDEL Research has found that two. main factors af- fect which college a student wants to attend: Quality of the academic program and cost. Although this finding is true for prospective college students everywhere, University Finan- cial Aid Officer Carlos Acevedo said yesterday that because of socio-economic status, "Financial aid is a major factor in guaranteeing access to higher education" for minorities. SPEAKING BEFORE the College Recruitment Association for Hispanics, Acevedo said that "eighty percent or more of Hispanics, to be on the conservative side, rely on financial assistance." Acevedo outlined some of the major concerns and problems Hispanic students face in applying for financial aid - an important factor in a Hispanic student's decision about whether to at- tend college. , For Hispanic students, "Parents are the decisive factor whether the students decide to at- tend college or not to attend college," Acevedo said. "What Hispanic parents are doing is in- culcating the values of higher education in their children. "HISPANICS value education very highly," Acevedo said, explaining that they see education as a way to combat poverty, get into the main- stream of American society, and acquire power. Prospective students run into problems, however, because their parents are concerned about the money it takes to send their children to college and they often lack knowledge about financial aid. Acevedo said that ina recent survey, 70 percent of parents of prospective Hispanic college studen- ts were unable to accurately predict the costs of education at a four-year public institution. That rate for thestudents was63percent, he said. "INFORMATION students receive . . . is limited. (Therefore) access is limited," Acevedo said. According to Acevedo, Hispanic students sometimes doubt the accuracy of financial aid in- formation. He said that while institutions indicate costs such as tuition, fees, room, board, books, and transportation, a few institutions fail to include personal expanses in the estimated cost of an education. These expenses, which include clothing and entertainment, are a reality of student life that should not be omitted from a cost estimate, Acevedosaid. Hispanic students are concerned that they are not receiving an accurate picture of the total cost, and that they may not be able to get jobs after college which will enable them to pay back money borrowed for their education, Acevedo said. ACEVEDO SAID students also face language and cultural barriers when applying for financial aid, and that 23 percent of all Hispanic students who enter the University come from families where Spanish is the dominant language. Because of this, the student may have trouble com- municating with the head of the household to ob- tain the necessary data for financial aid forms. According to Acevedo, a social convention in some Hispanic families says that the head of the household should be the only one concerned with finances. A student in such a family may run into conflict when trying to obtain financial infor- mation from parents, he said. Public policy issues affect prospective Hispanic students as well, but in Michigan there is no scholarship program specifically for Hispanic students. Although Hispanics can apply for scholarships intended for minorities asa whole or the general student population, the possibility that a Hispanic or other minority will win a scholarship is lower than that of a majority student. Acevedo said that one need-based scholarship, the Michigan Competitive Scholarships, selects recipients on the basis of ACT scores as well as need. Minorities traditionally don't do as well on the test, he said and so their chances of winning the scholarhsip decrease. To help meet the needs of college-bound Hispanics, the association has formed a coalition with other Hispanic groups to establish a Hispanic scholarship fund in Michigan. ISR survey says teens are materialistic (Continued from Page1), "MANY ARE not sure if the world is going to last their lifetime," said Jerald Bachman, one of the three researchers involved in the study. According to Bachman, fear of nuclear holocaust rose greatly in the mid-'70s to early '80s because of several foreign policy events. "They were trying to negotiate a Salt II treaty so there was a lot of discussion about how much we had, how much the Russians had," Bachman said. "In addition there was the Soviet in- vasion of Afghanistan, a grain em- bargo, we didn't go to the Olympics, and the hostage crisis in Iran. All this added up to a greater concern that the world wouldn't survive their lifetime." Interestingly, this rise in concern about nuclear war leveled off since President Reagan took office in 1980. "I guess you could describe it as not much of an increase," said Bachman, "but there's certainly been no decrese either." THIS concern, as well as growing concern about a crowded job market has increased concerns about at- taining the American dream. This has resulted, says the study, in increased emphasis on job status, income and opportunities for advancement. While many still name getting a job High winds cause blackout around North Campus Stong winds left 5,000 Ann Arbor residents, many in the north campus area, without electrical power for approximately eight and a half hours yesterday. Most power was restored before midnight and Detroit Edison spokeswoman said the company was confident all power would be restored today. Area residents reported that the power went out in the areas bet- ween Fuller Road, Plymouth Road and U.S. 23 around 2 p.m. Workers at the Veterans Hospital said elec- trical power had been flickering on and off all afternoon. -Nadine Lavagniro that's "interesting to do," as their top priority, an increasing number of students place greater importance on high-paying jobs. According to Bachman, in 1978 54 percent of the males and 40 percent of the females interviewed placed high importance on pay. In 1984, 61 percent of the males and 54 percent of the females interviewed said that a high salary was very important. BACHMAN noted that the increase among females in this category was greater than that of males. "My hun- ch is that it has something to do with the changing roles of women as bread- winners. Bachman also said that when asked whether it was right for women to work outside the home, most people said yes. However, when asked about per- sonal preferences, if they would work outside their home or if they wanted their wives to work, a great many said that they shouldn't work. BACHMAN said that even though more men felt this way, not many more men than women thought that women shouldn't work outside the home. "Both males and females expr- essed this preference," Bachman said. In their political views, Bachman said that there was a general shift away from the Democratic Party - like a similar trend with the general population. The Democrats, Bachman said, still maintained a two percent advantage over the number of Republicans, but in comparison, they had about a ten percent advantage in 1976. According to Bachman, the number of moderates and undecided students have increased in the same time period. ALL IN all, "today's high school seniors seem to be quieter, less con- spicuous in dress and behavior, and less radical in political behavior and action," according to the study. Bachman said he couldn't explain the recent surge of protests. The three researchers, Bachman, Lloyd Johnston, and Patrick O'Malley surveyed 17,000 high school seniors over the last ten years in compilinig their data. u INS5u EAU ._.... * f t u 0 s1 ,t4' Moving food Sandwiches stack up at the Subway restaurant on S. University for the opening today. Late night fixins' are available until 2 a.m. weekdays and 4 a.m. weekends. Judge orders community service By ARONA PEARLSTEIN Two women who were found guilty last week of defacing a billboard on North Main Street were sentenced yesterday to 72 hours of community service by Judge George Alexander of the 15th District Court. In addition Jennifer Akfirat and Mary Emanoil must each pay $180 in court fees and $1,400 in damages to the company that owns the Black Velvet billboard, which has been denounced as being sexist. PAYING damages for the billboard presents a problem for Akfirat and Emanoil, who are planning a hearing on the restitution payments. "I don't really want to pay the restitution for them to put up more signs," Akfirat said. No date has been set for the hearing. About 20 supporters were present for the sentencing. Many of them were from local feminist groups such as Women Rebelling Against a Sexist Environment and Community Action Against Sexist Advertising, a local group that wants to have the billboard removed. Carole McCabe, a spokesperson for Community Action said "(the senten- ce) was all right. My main concern about the trial is the reason that the sign was defaced. There was no forum for it - it wasn't discussed." THE defendants are still not sure if they can seek an appeal. "A lot of things are up in the air right now. We're not sure if we can appeal or even if that would be wise," said Ak- firat, who wore a t-shirt that read "Feel the Oppression." Both women said the community service sentence is fair. Said a relieved Emanoil, "It's a deferred sentence - it's better than going to jail. It's a good program." Akfirat was less surprised. "The sentencing is pretty routine for a first- time offense. It would have been very bizarre for them to put us in jail," she said.