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Part of News Release (April 10, 1974) The Southwest Washington State College Committee contributes to the TESC emergency loan fund

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NEWS

The Evergreen State College
Olympia. Washington

98505

866-6128

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April la, 1974

The Southwest

Washington

to have the Olympia
added $682.74

State College

area designated

to the emergency

Committee,

which

spearheaded

as the site for The Evergreen

the 1967 effort

State College,

has

loan fund it created in 1972 for use by Evergreen

E"-:uden
ts •
The gift closes an account
as part of its promotional
Committee

Emergency

effort.

through

Director

borrowed

Loans averaged

contribution

Many

could not have continued

but also because
financial

establishment

at Evergreen

needs of many of our students."

1/1/1111

Information

Director
Services

that

$3569,

students

had

about $131 apiece.

to the committee,

Nichols.

At that point,

emergency

of the loan fund demonstrates

Dick

for

reports

then contained

from the committee

to assist students who encounter

We are grateful

is available

to the fund, Evergreen

a solid base from which

loan fund.

State College

Lester W. Eldridge

loan fund, which

J. McCann said, "The support we've received

the committee's

established

needs.

and had been "turned over" 5.5 times.

the latest committee

of these students

Washington

to more than $4250, which

Aid and Placement

and repaid a total of $19,850.49.

In accepting

County residents

the Southwest

the end of fiscal 1973, the committee's

had aided 151 students

Charles

of financial

of Financial

of Thurston

It brings

Loan Fund at Evergreen

use by students with a variety
Evergreen

the committee

President

has provided

financial

without

problems.

the assistance

of

not only for its generosity,
a keen understanding

of the