T h e u n i v e r s i T y o f T e x a s a T a r l i n g T o n
Thursday
september 10, 2009
volume 91, no.
12
www.
theshorthorn.
com
since 1919
Wednesday’s article about UTA’s
work-study program contained
several errors and misrepresented
how the student...
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T h e u n i v e r s i T y o f T e x a s a T a r l i n g T o n
Thursday
september 10, 2009
volume 91, no.
12
www.
theshorthorn.
com
since 1919
Wednesday’s article about UTA’s
work-study program contained
several errors and misrepresented
how the student assistance effort
works.
First, the program is funded
through federal and state sources,
not only state funds.
Secondly, the program is not
underused.
UTA students this year
will use the university’s $1.
3 million allocation for the work-study
program.
The university will make
$8 million worth of work study
offers to students because many
students who are given the option
of earning financial aid through
the program choose either to work
elsewhere or to not accept the offer
of a work study job.
Also, the article should’ve stated
that Karen Krause, UTA”s director
of financial aid, said the numbers
of students applying for the workstudy program are not significantly
higher than last year.
Lastly, the maximum workstudy award for the
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