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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 6, 1991 the stars and 5tripes a Page 9 education Munich Campus to increase tuition by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau Munich Germany a the Cost of tuition at the University of Maryland Munich Campus will increase $130 per semester beginning with the fall 1991 school year officials announced. That hike will bring the Cost of a semester for full time students to $1,950, up from $1,820. Books fees and dormitory charges Are extra. The school is a two year College for dependents of americans serving overseas. About 600 students attend full . William e. Mcmahon Dean at the Munich Campus said higher operating costs and a mandatory wage increase set by the state of Maryland a have deemed it necessary to raise the 1991-92  dormitory fees will also increase slightly a up $20 from the current school year. That will bring the total Cost for a semester at the Munich Campus to $2,530. Which includes tuition fees and dormitory charges. The Cost for a single room plus tuition and fees will be $2,680. However the Impact of higher costs to students and parents could be reduced by increased financial Aid that will be available next year according to Karen Reed financial Aid officer. Reed said the University has a full Range of Grants Loans student work programs and scholarships. She expects a substantial increase in supplemental Grant Money next year but does to yet. Know what the final figure will be. Through the end of March 199 l the University administered about $590,000 in financial Aid for the current school year. About $240,000 of that Aid was in the form of Grants scholarships and work study programs whith do not have to be paid Back Reed said. Students and parents can file now for financial Aid for the 1991-1992 school year even if students Haven to been accepted or Are unsure if they will attend the University a Munich Campus she said. By applying now Quot there s a better Chance at a Complete package of financial Aid Quot Reed Saida the University of Maryland financial Aid office in Munich can assist with Grants Loans and scholarship applications she said. 1 for a amps sgt. Toshire Busha classroom close up Lindsey rial 12, daughter of 78th tac fighter so commander it. Col. Bill rial of Raf Ben Waters England tries her Luck at nose painting. The event was one of several sponsored by Woodbridge elementary school in support of comic Relief a nationwide Charity fundraiser in the United kingdom. Events included eating Gelatin with chopsticks and eating ice Cream with hands tied behind the Back. The students raised about $250 for the Relief  collecting items Flagstaff Ariz. A an american overseas schools Archive has been established at Northern Arizona. University. The purpose of the program is to collect organize and preserve Memorabilia pertaining to All aspects of the education of american boys and girls abroad. Since the archives establishment in november the University has received thousands of items from around the world a yearbooks scrapbooks news Media articles photographs official papers personal histories and memoirs of All sorts. Anyone interested in contributing or registering at no Cost with the Archive May write to Rosa Northern Arizona University Box 5774, Flagstaff Ariz., 86011.senior wins scholarship Heidelberg Germany a a senior at Heidelberg High school has earned a National principals leadership award which includes a $1,000 College scholarship. Brian Kirsch competed against More than 6,000 school winners from across the United states to win one of the 150 awards. Kirsch has been student body president Captain of the Cross country and track teams and a National Merit scholarship finalist. A mock Senate helps students feel closer to the Congress by Jimi Jones education write sixteen year old Chipman Flowers wants to be a politician. So much so that he just spent an entire week pretending to be sen. George Mitchell a Maine. But he Wasny to alone in his fantasy. About ,100 juniors and seniors from american High schools in Italy played politics last month when they met at Aviano a for a we Klong mock session of the . Senate. A Flowers a Junior at Vicenza High school said the program was a a major improvement Over last  because some of the. Student senators were repeat attendees they were a More aware of issues that will be brought up and better prepared to debate the issues a he said. Athe students presented Bills on the homeless education Reform drug control tax increases capital gains cuts arms research Quot and development social Security increases and increases in education spending. James Hassan the organizer of the program said he was impressed with the Progress the students had made. A. A.  a. A a a a a what pleases me is How they develop in the Senate role a Hassan said. The mock Senate gave students a some practical experience in How Bills Are lobbied How they Are passed and How compromises Are made. It also develops their research skills. Its a replica of the Senate or As close As we can get to  each year students in department of defense dependents schools in different regions meet for a week Long session that provides an Opportunity to experience creating Laws that govern the United states. Flowers who plans a College double major in pre Law and economics said the program was just the practice he needed for his a eventual political career. A it helps students get an idea of How the actual Congress in . Operates a Flowers said of the Model Senate. A a it a one week to live the life of a senator. It s very exciting.�?�. A. A a v a. A a a a a a a a a Elena by Lver an 18-year-old senior from Aviano High school portrayed president Bush. A i enjoy this a she said. A it makes me feel closer to the  Byther the daughter of an american father and italian Mother has lived in Italy All her life. She Hopes that her Strong foreign language capability will help in her goal to work in Europe after studying International relations in the United states. Doiniso High school senior Jessica Allen 17, spent the week As sen. Frank Murkowski a Alaska. A a it a enjoyable. 1 enjoy running around pretending to be a senator and trying to do something important a Allen said. A a it a my second year but in a still learning. A a in a recommend it for anyone. Its not All work and no  Sweeney choose As Deputy for Dodds s Germany Region Wiesbaden Germany a the chief of the education division at department of defense dependents schools Headquarters in Washington has been selected Deputy director for the Germany Region. Arlyn g. Sweeney who has spent much of her career at military overseas schools will assume duties june 2 at the regional Headquarters office in Wiesbaden. Sweeney will replace Robert Lundgren who died of cancer March 3. A Chicago native Sweeney began her career in education in 1951. Following her military husbands career she taught in England Maryland and California. Between 1959 and 1968, she served As assistant principal and principal in the maroc unified school District in California. The new Deputy director went to Japan in 1969, for the next 15 years she held several positions in the Dodds Pacific Region starting As a classroom teacher. She served As an elementary school principal in Japan held a temporary position As assistant superintendent on Okinawa served As coordinating principal for four schools on Okinawa and was District superintendent for 10 schools in the Philippines. She later served As Deputy director for the Pacific Region. After four years in that position Sweeney went to Washington in 1984 As the chief of the education division. In that position she is re Sponski Are a so ble for the formulation of a policy governing the education of 154,000 students in 270 schools in 20 countries. College donations up to percent new York apr private donations to , colleges and universities grew by 10 percent and neared $10 billion in 1990, according to an annual Survey. Harvard University led All schools receiving $213.5 million from corporations alumni and other private sources according to findings released thursday by the Council for Aid to education. Nationwide the Council estimated that private gifts to higher education totalled $9.8 billion in 1990, up 10 percent Over the previous year. That compared with a 9 percent increase in 1989, and a 3.5 percent drop in 1988 the councils estimate was based on mailed surveys to 1,056 colleges and universities which together account for about 85 percent of All donations. The Council extrapolated National totals based on the responses. College giving grew by 55 percent since 1984-85 adjusted for inflation donations were up 21 percent from five years earlier  
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