Tuition waiver bill to benefit families of military personnel
Senate Bill 1066 passed through the Oregon Legislature this week, offering a full tuition waiver for children and spouses of U.S. Armed Forces personnel who have died during active duty, become fully disabled during service or died as a result of a disability sustained during active duty, all after Sept. 11.
The full tuition waiver applies to any eligible in-state student seeking a bachelor’s or master’s degree at an Oregon University System school and Oregon Health and Sciences University. OUS estimates that 14 to 18 students would use these benefits statewide, and they could use the refund only for classes that have space available.
To apply for the tuition waiver, visit www.ous.edu and select “Veterans’ Dependent Tuition Waiver” on the front page to download the application. Turn the completed form into the Veterans Affairs clerk in Neuberger Hall, room 104.
-Robert Seitzinger
PSU holds steady in RecycleMania week eight
Portland State is currently placed 20th out of 84 colleges participating in the Waste Minimization category of RecycleMania, a national recycling competition with various categories and more than 400 participating schools.The average PSU participant is generating 4.43 pounds of waste during week eight of the competition, down from last week’s average of 4.58 per person. Last year, the average PSU participant generated 6.11 pounds of waste during week eight of RecycleMania and finished 13th overall in Waste Minimization.
In the Per Capita Classic, which measures the amount of recyclable material generated by a school, PSU participants averaged 0.96 pounds per person during week eight, a slight decrease from last week’s average of 0.99 pounds per person. PSU is currently ranked 98th out of 167 schools in that category.For a full list of results, visit www.recyclemaniacs.org.
-Robert Seitzinger