1983_08 The Daily Collegian August 1983

              The Daily Collegian
I CSU, Fresno
Wednesday August 31, 1983
Higher fees mean tighter belts
Last month's CSU system response to slate budget
cuts, a system-wide 36 percent fee increase, may have
some CSU students smarting.
The cut. however, is only half of it. The additional
revenue is 50 percent of what the system had requested
from the state, meaning that the universities as well as
the students will be tightening their belts in the coming
deni
The
which   i
sed  the
"The student reaction was hotter than
pated. "she said.'Tve had people call me and knock on
my door. We just don't get that around here."
Last year's fees of $241 during the fall and $305
during the spring were the highest in the system, but
the Chancellor's office has not yet determined this
Sec Fees, Page 5
system-wide fee for full-time students to $343 per
semester while pushing the CSUF total to $366. is
expected to generate $62.3 million in revenue, of which
$11.6 has been set aside for financial aid.
In all, the increase represents a 36 percent fee hike
over last year for the entire system, and a 34 percent
jump at CSUF, the largest in the history of the 19-
campus system.
In all, the increase represents a 36 percent fee hike
over last year for the entire system, and a 34 percent
jump at CSUF, the largest in the history of the 19-
campus system.
For full-time students, the increase took the form of
sn ipyoice warning that an additional payment of $ 123
by Sept. 12'would be necessary to remain enrolled.
While the increase may create a cash-flow problem for
many students, according to administration officials,
it is believed that it will be handled as have increases in
"You never know which straw breaks the camel's
back."said CSUF President Dr. Harold Haak.'but in
the past students have been able to cope with it and I
hope they can cope with it now."
One person who believes that the students shouldn't
have to cope is AS President Andrea Hedgley. Hedgley
said that students are being forced to carry too much
of the financial load for their education. Other stu-
Loans combat
raised fees
Anticipating that the $ 125 fee increase imposed
on CSUF would put a heavy financial burden on
some students, the administration's Emergency
Loan Program increased its maximum short-term
loan amount to $200 when it began taking applica¬
tions last week.
The decision to make more money available to
students resulted from the expected greater need
caused by the largest single fee increase in system
history and the Emergency Loan Program's past
success, according to Program Director Lee
Spencer. Last year, a maximum loan of $150 was
offered to students.
"We wanted to loan as much to the student as
possible within reason." Spencer said.-"and last
year we had such good luck with it that we decided
According to Spencer, the program, which this
S«e Aid, Page 8
Rally centers on voter registration
In response to the
increase, CSUF's
Students Together ,
Education (STAKE) h
Next to speak was newly named A.S.
' Administrative Vice  President Chris¬
topher Snow. Snow announced a voter
:st CSU fee registration drive that is to take place
>ly formed from now until the statewide elections
inst Killing at the end of October. "Collectively,
rally Mon-   students can get something done," he
day which centered on the "importance'
of a high student voting turnout in Snowalsoannoucedader
combatting budgetary actions of the' STAKE will hold on Sept. 7 when Gov.
state government. Deukmejian is scheduled to come to
Approximately 250 students gathered Fresno for a fundraiser on behalf of
around the "Pit" area of the College state Senator Ken Maddy, R-Fresno.
Union during the lunchtime rally. Half ThedemonstralionwillbeheldatTink
of those students appeared to be listen- City.'an asphalt plant at Ashlan Avenue
ing attentively. and Highway 99, the site of the Maddy
Associated Students President Andrea fundraiser. Il is being called "Wednes-
Hedgley, who founded STAKE in July, day Night Halfdress" because the stu-
opened the rally with a brief, but warm dent protesters will dress formally
greeting to those in attendance. She "from the waste up" and informally
wasted no time in pointing out the del- "from the waste down." "The point we
rimental effects of Gov. Deukmejiam's will be trying to make is that we would
actions concerning public education. If like the Governor to take into account
fees continue to increase at the present what his actions are doing to student,"
rate,claimed Hedgley, students at CSUF said Hedgley following the rally,
would have to pay $1,200 a year by the Rick Chacon, CSUF MEChA j>resi-
1985-86 school year. Fees for under- dent, then gave a brief presentation on
graduate students totaled $366. while the effects fee hikes of recent years have
graduate students must pay $384. had on minority students at CSUF.
Hedgley repeatedly emphasized the He- said that in the last year Chicano
importance of students as a potentiaJ enrollmentatCSUFhasdecreasedfrom
voting block in California. She said sta- 10 percent to 9 percent. "One hundred
tistics currently indicate that students
are the least likely to vote of all citizens. See Rally, Pas* 2
Andrea Hedgley spoke out against rising fees at Monday's rally.