By Jorge Campos |Staff Writer| Millions of students who don’t file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) miss out on thousands of dollars every year, according to Mark Kantrowitz, senior vice president and publisher of edvisors.com. U.S. high school graduates left about $2.9 billion in free federal grant money behind last academic school year by not completing their FAFSA. The U.S. Department of Education awards an average of $150 billion a year in grants, work study funds, and low interest loans to more than 15 million students, according to studentaid.ed.gov. However, in 2011-2012 an average of two million high school graduates did not file their FAFSA and in … [Read more...] about Students neglect FAFSA money
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Financial aid website review
By Emmanuel Gutierrez |Staff Writer| The CSUSB financial aid website is too simple for its own good and potentially serves as a barrier to receive department guidance. The cost of attending higher education continues to increase. Receiving financial aid is becoming more and more crucial. “The website was kind of helpful, but calling the office and talking to someone was easier,” said CSUSB student Christen Jennings. “Put more info on the website so I won’t have to spend extra time on hold,” added Jennings. The information provided on the CSUSB financial aid website is thorough in covering topics such as applying for aid, Dream Act information, and links to student … [Read more...] about Financial aid website review
New scholarship will give more aid to students
By Devin Ramos |Staff Writer| The Middle Class scholarship will give relief to students and families that struggle to pay for tuition in California State Universities and Universities of California. The rising costs of attending college show that people are in need of a scholarship tailored specifically to their income bracket. The scholarship can cut tuition by 40 percent for families making under $100,000 and will also target DREAM Act students. A student must first complete an application for Federal Student Aid to automatically be considered for the scholarship. In my opinion, the process to be considered has been made simple for students to obtain money to help them … [Read more...] about New scholarship will give more aid to students
First time students and debt
By Daniel DeMarco |Assistant Features Editor| CSUSB graduates have the highest average student loan debt of any Cal State or UC in the state at $23,656, according to the website projectonstudentdebt.org. According to a previous article the Coyote Chronicle stated, “Sixty-one percent of CSUSB students graduate with student loan debt, which is 10 percent above the state average.” A reason that this is such an issue could be related to college students who are also the first in their family to attend college. Sid Robinson, who retired as the associate vice president of public affairs for CSUSB on Jan. 31, 2014 said, “About 70 percent of our graduates are the first in their families … [Read more...] about First time students and debt
World News briefs
By Daniel DeMarco |Staff Writer| Oct 18: UN Security Council seat rejected by Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN security council and the country rejected the seat, according to Aljazeera. Saudi Arabia attributes the decision to the Security Council's failure in carrying out duties to resolve the Syrian civil war or punish the Syrian president's regime. Oct 19: 3,000 miles of Dead Ocean According to ENENews, a man sailed across the Pacific Ocean from Osaka, Japan to San Francisco, where the sailor described the sea as "dead." He reported seeing hardly any wild life, but instead saw "garbage in astounding … [Read more...] about World News briefs
Coyote Karma encourages philanthropy
By Angela E. Rodriguez |Staff Writer| CSUSB is preparing for its first Coyote Karma event focusing on giving back to our campus and highlighting student unity. Coyote Karma will take place in front of the John M. Pfau Library Thursday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Office of Student Leadership and Development and Associated Students Inc. are teaming up with the Department of Communication Studies’ public relations class to encourage students to donate to their campus. This event will feature different forms of entertainment such as live music by student bands and DJs. Coyote Karma will also offer food from many local vendors. “There’s going to be a lot going on, especially … [Read more...] about Coyote Karma encourages philanthropy
Murillo elected Chairman of the Board
By Omar Guzman |Staff Writer| CSUSB’s financial aid is in the hands of newly elected chair of the Edfund Board of Directors, Dr. Enrique G. Murillo Jr. Edfund is a non-profit public-benefit auxiliary organization that works alongside with California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) which administers all activities associated with participation in the federal student loan program. “My responsibilities and commitment are to maintain high quality, uninterrupted services for the groups we serve,” said Murillo. In August of 2010 the U.S. Department of Education selected Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) to assume the responsibilities such as federal student loans. Now … [Read more...] about Murillo elected Chairman of the Board
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