Lack of new ID will likely create delays in Testing Center
- Only about 35 percent of students have the new ID cards
- Students will be turned away at the testing center without a new ID
By Chris Lusk, Staff Writer
Of the 12,574 students enrolled this fall, only 4,420 have updated to the new student ID cards, said Associate Registrar Alan Stringfellow.
Students planning to use the Testing Center during finals week will want to have a new student ID card issued beforehand or expect delays, said director of testing and assessment Jim Ellis.
Students without their new student ID have been turned away from the Testing Center, he said.
“Right now, our practice is whenever a student comes to us without a new ID, we send them to the Records and Graduation Services desk to get one issued,” Ellis said.
Early birds likely to get most financial aid
- We are currently in the middle of an 18-month financial aid cycle
- In January '08 two FAFSA forms will be available - '07-'08 and '08-'09
By Jamie Hall,
News Writing Student
Oftentimes, students — even those who apply annually for financial aid — are unaware of specific deadlines and dates by which they must fill out the FAFSA — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
One of the first rules of financial aid is to apply early. That would be Jan. 1 or shortly thereafter in the early spring semester, said Harold Case, financial aid dean. That would have students applying for the following fall, spring, and summer academic year.
For students who haven’t applied for financial for the ’07-’08 school year, its not too late, particularly for federal aid, Case said.
