Covenant News

North Park Reaching Out to Displaced Students

CHICAGO, IL (September 8, 2005) - North Park University is offering a solution for college students attending institutions in the area of Hurricane Katrina who were displaced by the storm.

The following steps are in place, according to Dan Tepke, senior vice president:

• The university will take in any student who was admitted to another institution, without application or applications fees, for one semester
• During the first semester, there will be no out-of-pocket tuition expense for the student
• If the student cannot afford housing, the university will accept the student and raise money from churches and individuals to help pay room and board
• If the student chooses to do a full transfer, then the normal procedures will be in place for the second semester. (Arrangements will be reviewed later in the Fall semester.)

"We are working in cooperation with the Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church to reach out to student populations," Tepke says. "Owing to North Park's success in restructuring tuition, we are approaching capacity in classrooms and housing, and moving ahead carefully to maintain the quality of campus life."

Those desiring more information or assistance with admission may contact Shari Clemens, director of undergraduate admission, at 773-244-5503.

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