SIUE has taken in eight students from damaged areas by Hurricane Katrina
Aaron Sudholt
Issue date: 9/15/05 Section: News
Students who would be attending universities in the South but were displaced by Hurricane Katrina have come to SIUE to continue their classes.
"I was overwhelmed by the positive response of faculty members," Service Center Manager Phyllis Werner said.
Werner said the students were admitted by the university and were placed as visiting students, waiving their application fees and grade point average requirements.
In addition, the university did not need their transcripts, as required with most new students. Their tuition has been waived, along with parking fees.
"All the various schools had the opportunity to do this," Werner said.
Illinois has created a waiver for students affected by Hurricane Katrina and SIUE used this waiver in the admission of those students.
So far, eight students have been admitted to SIUE because of Hurricane Katrina.
The admission of additional students by Monday's St. Louis Post-Dispatch was incorrect, Werner said.
"I was overwhelmed by the positive response of faculty members," Service Center Manager Phyllis Werner said.
Werner said the students were admitted by the university and were placed as visiting students, waiving their application fees and grade point average requirements.
In addition, the university did not need their transcripts, as required with most new students. Their tuition has been waived, along with parking fees.
"All the various schools had the opportunity to do this," Werner said.
Illinois has created a waiver for students affected by Hurricane Katrina and SIUE used this waiver in the admission of those students.
So far, eight students have been admitted to SIUE because of Hurricane Katrina.
The admission of additional students by Monday's St. Louis Post-Dispatch was incorrect, Werner said.
