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The trailers were purchased last fall to help with the college's space crunch. The buildings will be located in parking lot between the Administration Building and the viaduct. When planning is complete, the modular buildings are expected to house faculty offices and a classroom.
The trailers were purchased last fall to help with the college's space crunch. The buildings will be located in parking lot between the Administration Building and the viaduct. When planning is complete, the modular buildings are expected to house faculty offices and a classroom.
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The trailers were purchased last fall to help with the college's space crunch. The buildings will be located in parking lot between the Administration Building and the viaduct. When planning is complete, the modular buildings are expected to house faculty offices and a classroom.
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By ANDREW FLOHR-SPENCE be located in parking lot E between spencand@mscd.edu the Administration Building and the Colfax viaduct. Nesbitt said the far- The nine trailers Metro ordered away location, while less than ideal, last fall to help with the college’s was forced because of future build- space crunch arrived during the hol- ing plans and the need to keep the iday break, but, according to Metro’s trailers up to 10 years. facilities planner Sean Nesbitt, the The spot is the only one big modular buildings won’t be fully op- enough with no construction erational until summer. planned, while all other locations Nesbitt said he hoped the trail- had potential conflicts. ers would be ready for move in at the Auraria’s institutions are in des- end of the spring semester, before perate need of space, Nesbitt said. June 1. The Auraria Master Plan designed Metro purchased the trailers by StudioInsite shows that each for $107,000 (including delivery), institution needs at least 700,000 but the final price won’t be known square feet, space that Auraria cur- until the trailers are put in place, rently doesn’t have. renovated to fit Metro’s needs and “I believe the modular building hooked up to utilities, Nesbitt said. makes everyone aware of the serious He estimated the cost of renovation space issues we have on this campus between $400,000 and $500,000 and that we need to work together to and the annual maintenance to be find a solution,” Nesbitt said. Photo by dawn madura/dmadura@mscd.edu about $50,000, according to an When planning is complete, the AHEC utility estimate. modular buildings are expected to Nine modular buildings sit near the Administration Building in the far southwestern corner of Auraria. The trailers were The buildings, which will house not only house faculty offices and purchased to alleviate crowded faculty offices, but they have yet to receive a permanent home. The buildings will not be mostly faculty offices but also plan a classroom but also a conference fully functional until sometime this summer. to accommodate one classroom, will room and administrative space.
Students eligible to purchase laptops through aid
By James kruger Students that have recently purchased jkruger1@mscd.edu a computer aren’t out of luck either, nor are those that already have one but are seeking to For Metro students struggling this semes- upgrade. ter to afford a new laptop, the Office of Finan- For those students that have purchased a cial Aid allows qualified individuals to borrow computer within the past 90 days, the same additional money specifically for a computer. amount of money can be awarded to mitigate The program allows up to $1,700 to be the cost or cover it completely, provided the put toward whatever brand desktop or laptop student has a receipt with the date of purchase a student chooses to purchase. proving that a computer was, in fact, pur- The money can only be awarded once dur- chased. ing a student’s undergraduate stay at Metro, If a student doesn’t need a new computer and the additional funds can be borrowed but is looking to tighten and tune up the one against a student’s Federal Stafford Loan, Fed- they already have, the Office of Financial Aid eral PLUS Loan or alternative loan, which is a allows up to $300 annually to be borrowed for loan taken out from a private lender. upgrades. “It (the program) has helped a lot of stu- A receipt or advertisement is again re- dents,” said Cindy Hejl, director of financial quired as proof. aid at Metro. “For many students, they may Any student that is eligible for financial not have the funds available, and it expands aid at Metro can apply, provided that they the opportunity so they can purchase their aren’t on suspension with financial aid. Photo illustration by kristi denke/kdenke@mscd.edu own computer.” The primary reasons for a suspended ac- To apply, interested students can pick up count are a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 Ron Olivarri is a Metro student considering know if I want to take out a loan if I could just an application at the Office of Financial Aid or or failing to complete 75 percent of their taking out a computer loan with the Office of pay for it myself.” find one online at its website. credits taken at Metro. Financial Aid when he builds his own comput- For more information, students can go to An estimate of what the computer will cost Hejl said many students aren’t aware of er, although, like many students, he worries the Office of Financial Aid located inside Cen- is necessary to validate how much money can the program and the financial aid office is try- about gathering more debt. tral Classroom Room 116 or can call at 303- be given out for the purchase, but an advertise- ing to get the word out so more students can “It (the computer loan program) is a defi- 556-3776. ment with the stated price is also acceptable. take advantage of it. nitely cool opportunity,” he said. “But I don’t
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