Evening star., 1934-07-15
S13,1Il,O(O FUND
TO AID STUDENTS
$500 in District viii Bene-
fiji Under r. {. R. A.
Program.

The Federal Emergency ReiiNf 40
n1inistration Is preparing 70 spend
ef5.soo 600 during the next school
year 70 help 100 900 needy Young men
and women earn their way through
college by paying them for part-time
Jobs.
II win be the Governments second
year venture In this phase Of educa-
tional relief in which. with few nota-
bic exceptions. most Of the colleges
and universities co-operated. BY in
ereasins the percentage OF enrolment
that each qualifying college may add.
IS 900 more students will be aided un-
der the new program. Last year, the
colleges we're permitted TO assist 10
per cent Of their enrolment, next
year they can help IL per cent.
I.s0o To Receive Aid.
Relief officials said the quota Of stu
dents in the District who might eX-
pect 10 be aided IN this manner is sp-
proximately 500 Only between 800
and 400 students in Washington bene-
fted from the work program last year,
although all the larger universities
with the exception Of Georgetown,
came into the plan which is on a
voluntary basis
II was hoped that more students
would be aided in Washington during
the coming academic year. One rea-
Eon why more colleges did not CO.
operate last year was because the cam
paign was begun after the academic
year was well under way.
BY keeping in college 100.00 young
men and women who otherwise would
be seeking employment, the number
Of unemployed in effect, will be re-
duced by that much.' said DR.. l.. r..
Alderman. director OF the educational
division OF the F f. r. A. They will
be In this way. out Of competition for
Jobs and at the same time preparing
themselves for greater usefulness
later"
May Earn S20 Monthly.
The assisted students will be al
lowed 10 earn up TO $40 a month each,
and the total allotments to the col
leges will be based on an average of
SIS a month for each student aided.
The number of students thus receiv-
ing Federal aid will be evenly divided
between boys and girls.
The F. z. r. A. fund will be allotted
through the State Emergency Relief
Administrations They will be paid
10 the students for part-time work on
socially desirable projects. including
the kinds customarily performed by
students working their way, such as
clerical, library and research jobs
Regular class instruction is excluded
An important addition TO the kind
OF work to be done by the students
next year. it was announced. will be
their assignment to teaching adult
education and extension classes, su-
pervision of recreational activities. and
other services that will increase the
usefulness OF the colleges to nearby
communities. Some of the students
may be assigned to local Emergency
Relief Administrations to assist in
triton. vocational agriculture and
home making
Relief for Students.
The relief provided, ii was stated,
will be for the needy students, not for
the colleges. Applications for Federal
aid should be made by the students to
the institutions they are attending or
expect to attend, not to the Federal
Relief Administration.
The hourly rate of pay will be the
usual rate paid by the institution for
the type of service rendered but not
less than 80 cents an hour. Work
viii be limited to 80 hours a week and
q maximum of eight hours a day.
The assisted students will be select
ed on the basis of their financial
status, character and ability to do COL
lege work. At least so per cent OF
the funds allotted to any institution
1t was ruled, shall be paid to students
who were not regularly enrolled in
any college during January. 1894,
This is designed 10 increase the num-
ber Of students enrolling next year.