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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 27

time of graduation, a graduation fee of $10. Collection of the latter fee involves special entries and accounting in both the Registrar's and Business Offices and therefore adds to administrative expenses. In line with its previous recommendations for simplification of the fee structure of the University, the Committee on Fees and Scholarships recommends that the matriculation and the graduation fees be discontinued, effective September I - I 947To offset this and provide a suitable adjustment in total fees payable, the Committee further recommends that the laboratory, library, and supply fee of $5 a semester charged at Urbana-Champaign and at the Undergraduate Divisions in Chicago and at Galesburg be increased to $8 a semester. This fee would be refundable under the same conditions as tuition fees. Students in extramural courses will also pay the laboratory, library, and supply fee of $8, except that $5 of that fee may be waived by the Dean of University Extension where no instructional materials are supplied by the University. T h e Committee recommends that in the case of the Chicago Professional Colleges the matriculation and graduation fees be also discontinued, effective September I, 1947, that the laboratory materials fee charged in those Colleges be changed to "laboratory, library, and service fee," and that the fee be increased by $6 a year in each college. This additional amount would be refundable to students withdrawing from the University. 3. Scholarships ( a ) Increase in number of University Scholarships. The Illinois State Academy of Science and the Chicago Academy of Sciences are cooperating to extend to Illinois the National Science Talent Search, conducted each year by the Science Clubs of America. During the present year, Illinois had four winners and 13 honorable mentions in the national contest. Of the remaining large group of entrants, many were outstanding students and many were also residents of Illinois. It is from this group that the Illinois State Academy of Science plans to select scholarship winners in Illinois. In view of the rigid basic requirements and the careful judging by both national judges and the State committee, it is felt that the students selected will be highly worthy of consideration for scholarships by colleges and universities in Illinois. The University of Illinois has been asked to consider the possibility of making available one or more scholarships for students selected by the State committee. On September 27, 1040 (Minutes, page 45), the Board established new undergraduate scholarships known as "University scholarships," the number being limited to ten each year. The Committee recommends that these scholarships be increased by two each year for four years in order to give consideration to providing scholarships for outstanding students recommended by the Illinois State Academy of Science. (b) Scholarships for foreign students. In April, 1046, the Committee on Fees and Scholarships recommended that the number of scholarships available to foreign students be increased from ten to 25, as of September, 1946, and to 50 as of September, 1947. After consideration of this recommendation, the Board voted to defer any increase in scholarships for foreign students until 1947. The Committee on Fees and Scholarships recommends that the number of scholarships available to foreign students be increased to 25 as of September, 1947. Members of the Committee are still of the opinion that the reception of as many foreign students as possible would be a genuine contribution to international good will. 4. No Special Fee for Courses in English for Foreign Students On September 24, 1946 (Minutes, pages 42-43), when the Board approved the adoption of English requirements for foreign students, it recommended "that the University administration consider the assessment of special fees for courses in English for foreigners." The Committee on Fees and Scholarships has considered this but recommends that no special fee be assessed for courses in English which are designed for foreign students. I concur in these recommendations.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, these recommendations were approved