Edna swipes a student’s meal card at The Lodge. Moriah remains calm facing a disgruntled student at Financial Aid. Mormon Missionaries knock on a door to share their values. Daniel dodges a car after writing a parking ticket as he patrols Lot 3.
Before the sun comes up, a light flips on in Apt. 7, the apartment with a picture of Jesus Christ on the door. Outside, it’s numbing cold, the kind of day you want to spend wrapped up in a fleece blanket, watching movies, and drinking café au lait. But for Elder Wanket and Elder
Contrary to some rumors, parking attendants don’t actually have horns and forked tails.
For more than two years, Moriah Gonzales has been working in UCCS’ Financial Aid Office. Her job is not an easy one: She is one member of a staff of peer tutors, the first line of advance in the Financial Aid Office, and, like the DMV, a certain amount of irate behavior from customers can be expected daily doing her work.
Valentine’s Day can be a romantic and special day for couples. It’s the one day out of the year that they have an excuse to buy each other cheesy gifts and spend too much money on dinner at the Mona Lisa in Manitou or MacKenzie’s Chophouse in downtown Colorado Springs.
Although Colorado Springs is not exactly a hotbed of exciting extracurricular activities, there are still a myriad of things a single person can do on Valentine’s Day. “There are plenty of places to go out drinking,” says senior Zachary Pingatore. And Colorado Springs is great for outdoor activities like hiking and camping, “especially because Valentine’s day is on a Sunday this year,” said Pingatore, so you can spend the whole weekend otherwise engaged.
February is the month for love and bliss. Valentine’s Day is the big day that no one wants to spend alone. Anjali Desai and Bryan Jones got the invigorating opportunity to be set up on a blind date for this special day. The couple was able to enjoy their date at the calm and welcoming environment of Pikes Perk Coffee Shop off of Vickers and Academy.
CANCER 6/21 - 7/22
Be careful in love: your usual vitality may give way to clingy or over-analytical tendencies. Do not pity your situation. Rather, adapt to the new things coming your way.
American Opportunity Credit: Form 8863
The American Opportunity Credit is the best credit available to independent students whose modified adjusted gross income is $80,000 or less, or $160,000 or less for married couples filing a joint return. The credit is phased out for taxpayers with incomes above these levels.
You may think you’re dirt poor, but if you make more than about $8,500 per year, Uncle Sam requires that you file your taxes by April 15 - and even if you don’t, it might be wise to file anyway.
Applying for and renewing financial aid can be a drag, especially when one has to sift through a mountain of paperwork to just get a little money for one semester. Here’s a list of the most common forms that will come your way, what to do with them, and why they are needed. Most of these forms are available in the Financial Aid Office or at their website (http://finaidse.uccs.edu/).
common mistakes and helpful tips
Students filling out their FAFSA forms can make mistakes or find the task overwhelming. With UCCS’s financial aid priority deadline of March 1 coming soon, this week’s feature asks, what are some common pitfalls for students filing their FAFSA?
A not so silent plea for Haiti
On Feb. 26 a silent auction put on by the UCCS French Club, Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC), Colorado College (CC) and Palmer High School will be held at the Antler’s Hotel Ballroom from 5 to 8 p.m. The auction will feature artwork and jewelry from students, faculty and community members, and 100 percent of the funds will go directly to relief efforts in Haiti.
Tent City: A growing problem
Hundreds of homeless are living along the side of the Interstate in Colorado Springs in what has been named “tent city.” In early February, Colorado Springs City Council voted to outlaw public camping, leaving the 300 to 500 homeless people with nowhere to go
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