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Student aid bound up
WHEG grants caught in stalled state budget
Nicole Strittmater
Issue date: 9/13/07 Section: Campus News
"They probably couldn't afford school," Lee said. "That's something that Wisconsin should make their first priority and not make students go to this point where they have to collect signatures."
State Sen. Pat Kreitlow, D-Chippewa Falls, said he understands students are upset.
"They're right to be," he said. "This is a very concerning process for any university student, especially given the kind of cuts that they would potentially face if the Assembly version of the budget were to become law."
The Assembly and Senate budgets are very different, so negotiations have been taking a long time, he said.
Kreitlow said he urges students to speak out.
"I hope that students who are concerned about it will contact the representative members of the conference committee and urge them to negotiate in good faith."
And by the end of the day Tuesday, Johannson said 270 UW-Eau Claire students did.
In a few days, Lawson will hand-deliver the postcards to the Capitol.
"It was a great day," Johannson said. "I'm really psyched."
State Sen. Pat Kreitlow, D-Chippewa Falls, said he understands students are upset.
"They're right to be," he said. "This is a very concerning process for any university student, especially given the kind of cuts that they would potentially face if the Assembly version of the budget were to become law."
The Assembly and Senate budgets are very different, so negotiations have been taking a long time, he said.
Kreitlow said he urges students to speak out.
"I hope that students who are concerned about it will contact the representative members of the conference committee and urge them to negotiate in good faith."
And by the end of the day Tuesday, Johannson said 270 UW-Eau Claire students did.
In a few days, Lawson will hand-deliver the postcards to the Capitol.
"It was a great day," Johannson said. "I'm really psyched."
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wisabe
posted 9/13/07 @ 9:53 AM CST
...."We're owed financial aid. We deserve that financial aid," Ruh said.
Jeff, I too feel the pain of students left out due to budget problems (and their own late financial aid applications), but "owed" is a pretty strong word. (Continued…)
Abrahanb
posted 9/13/07 @ 11:24 AM CST
I agree with you that it's a privilege, not a right. I think what Jeff meant was that he was banking (no pun intended) on the aid for the school year. (Continued…)
Wisabe
posted 9/13/07 @ 12:13 PM CST
True enough. But who can predict (or sadly, maybe it is EASY to predict) that the budget would get held up the way it has. And it's somewhat ironic that much of the hold up in Madison is due to arguing about entitlements and how much of a free ride is too much. (Continued…)
Chelle
posted 9/16/07 @ 10:53 AM CST
"Slippery slope when compassionate thinking (nothing wrong with that...give to all the charities you can) leads to outright socialism and thinking that "you over there have too much. (Continued…)
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