Last Tuesday's meeting began with a common problem among students and the school community - the financial crisis. President Gonnell discussed near-future teacher layoffs and student fee increases of at least $500. Gonnell responded to many students’ concern about being unable to purchase book by creating a "book program."
The book program will give students a $250 voucher to buy book in the campus bookstore. The payment will not be in the form of check or cash to ensure the money would be spent here on the Salem State Campus. This means students can't use the Web to buy books cheaper online....hm.
To be eligible for the program, a student must live on campus, must be full time and not currently receiving financial aid.
For students ineligible but still unable to buy approximately $500 worth in book, Gonnell suggested the bookstore extend "loans" to student. If the loans were not paid back by the end of the semester, students would be unable to register for net semester's class.
The book buying solution is the result of student and teacher concerns for students not purchasing books for classes to save money.
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