McMurry University has a small\nschool feeling that attracts hundreds of students. What keeps students here the\nmost are social clubs, sports, band, theater, and most importantly, the\nfinancial aid McMurry University offers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week, political science majors\nCody Kovar, Christian Brown, Lauren Medlock, and Peace Potentate traveled to\nAustin, Texas to represent the lobbyist group ICUT (Independent Colleges &\nUniversities of Texas), who helped provide them and thousands of other students\nwith the Texas Equalization Grant (TEG). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The TEG is a form of grant aid\nextended to students who are enrolled in a private, non-profit Texas college or\nuniversity, providing as much as $3,364 per year at McMurry. \u201cI think that it\nis not only beneficial, but absolutely necessary for McMurry University,\u201d said\nstudent body president Cody Kovar regarding how beneficial the grant is to\nstudents. Kovar also commented how many of McMurry\u2019s students come from a needs\nbased background and how this grant could mean the difference in being able to\nafford college and not being able to attend at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christian Brown commented that\nprivate colleges and universities provide students with one-on-one learning\nthat is conducive to learning. \u201cI come from a single parent home, and my mom\nwasn\u2019t going to be able to afford McMurry; but, with the grant, I was able to\nafford McMurry and get the experience I wouldn\u2019t have gotten anywhere else,\u201d\ncommented Christian Brown concerning on how\nthe TEG has benefitted her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every two years, the budget for the\nTexas Equalization Grant has to be re-determined. The outcome of the lobbying\nis to be decided. The proposal is to increase the budget by six million for the\nnext two years, but it will have to pass through the Texas House of\nRepresentatives and Senate when the budget is finalized at the end of this\nlegislative session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
ICUT supports many private\nuniversities in Texas, and if the budget for the TEG passes through the\nlegislative red tape in front of it, then more financial aid will be awarded in\nthe TEG to students who qualify. Our student representation in Austin will no\ndoubt serve as a catalyst to pass this grant and consequently, more students\nwill be able to enjoy McMurry\u2019s unique experience. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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