Evening star., 1934-02-06
RULING OPENS j. S.
AID TO STUDENTS.
Belief Head Says Colleges
Need Not Waive Tuition
Charges.

The major obstacle in the way OF
cooperation of colleges and universi-
ties In the Federal emergency relief
program TO help 100000 needy stu
dents through the remainder of the
college year, was removed today when
Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins
revoked the requirement that the in
stitutions waive tuition and labora-
tory fees.
approximately 1000 local students
who otherwise might not be able tC
enter college or continue their studies
thus have a way opened to them to
earn from $40 to $40 a month to help
them continue their schoo:ng.
Hopkins waving of the ruling fol-
lowed a storm of protest in which
heads Of local colleges and universities
Joined. Already overburdened with
unpaid and partly paid tuition and
laboratory fees. local colleges found
themselves faced with a moral obliga-
ton to support the program to the
fullest extent possible, but in a
dilemma as to where to get the funds
Mr.. Hopkins ruling" said Rev. DR..
Edmund A. Walsh. S. j., vice preSi-
dent of Georgetown University" prob
ably removes one of the very worrl-
some problems in the way OF CO.
operation. I was confident from the
beginning that the Objectionable pro-
vision would be revoked. To me, it
evidences the great desire on the part
OF the administration, when difficult
ties are found, to do its best to re-
move them"
Marvin to Cooperate.
The program is o. K. now" DR..
Cioyd Heck Marvin, president of
George Washington University, re-
marked. We will co-operate.'
Bishop James Hugh Ryan, rector OF
Catholic University, said:
The provision concerning fees con-
stltuted our only objection. We will
be glad to cooperate with Mr.. Hop
kins and Will set up Immediately the
machinery to select the students tc
be helped. I think the program will
be of some assistance to men who
would have to leave school otherwise. "
Hopkins ruling removed ''prac-
tically" all the objections of DR.. Jo-
seph NJ. M Gray, chancellor of Amer
tcan University.
There will be difficulties of read
justment," he said, but most of these
can be overcome with a little time and
patience. We will cooperate to every
extent We possibly can"
DR.. Marvin had said he found some
discrimination III the program against
privately administered institutions. OF
which his is one, in favor of publicly
administered institutions.
Requirement Removed.
In his statement today, Hopkins
said: Under the original ruling an
nounced February 2, colleges and uni
versities were required to waive all fees
for registration, tuition, laboratories
and any other purpose for student
help by Federal funds. This require
ment has been rescinded because it
was revealed that legal requirement
in many States required fees to be
paid by all students"
Under the program, colleges and
universities may enroll up to 10 per
cent of their full-tine registration at
the opening of the school year and
draw funds for the payment for these
students from the various State emer-
gency relief administrations.
The program is restricted to those
in need and who would not other
wise be abb to either enter school
for the second semester or continue
for the same period because of lack
OF funds.