Maori andPasifika students have similar transition rates

Maori andPasifika students have similar transition rates to allstudents, though Rosetta Stone V3 male students remain less likely to attendtertiary education after leaving school.Those studentswho attain at University Entrance level or above at schoolare reported to be the most homogenous in their transitionto tertiary behaviour. Most choose study at degree level,with a small group choosing certificates. Students who leaveschool with University Entrance and study at certificatelevel are more likely to be Maori, Pasifika or from lowdecile schools.Students transitions between schooland tertiary education can be foundat:http://educationcounts.edcentre.govt.nz/themes/schooling/student-transition.htmlFearand loathing in North DunedinThe quality of the studentexperience was expected to have been richly enhancedyesterday with the forays of four University of Otago CampusWatch teams into the depths of North Dunedin. The initiativeis one of several recommendations to come out of aUniversity working party established to address studentbehaviour in the city. Twenty-one people have beenemployed to make up the Campus Watch teams, their role isessentially to act as walking information booths on arange of issues, many associated with the transition fromcolleges of residence to flatting. Apparently, these mightinclude education around how to extend cooking portfoliosfrom baked beans on toast and running a good party that iswithin the law and acceptable to the neighbours.University Student Services Director David Richardsonsays the teams are there to maintain and improve the qualityof the student experience in the wider campus environmentand to assist residents and businesses of North Dunedin withany concerns they may have. Each team x2026, will be on dutywell into the night during semester time, and weardistinctive clothes so they are readily identified, hesaid. We know Rosetta Stone Hindi there is a small percentage of studentswhose idea of fun has a negative impact on their fellowstudents and nearby residents, said Mr Richardson. Thepresence of the Campus Watch team members should go some waytowards deterring inconsiderate behaviour and encouragingpeople to look after themselves and each other moreresponsibly. These people are, after all, the future of thiscountry. Mr Richardson said that the mix of alcoholand youth doesnt always lead to good judgments, and thatCampus Watch would be endeavouring to help students earlyon, so they don't put themselves in positions stemming from high spirits gone wrong which could prevent them fromentering their chosen career.WorldwatchUSstudent-grant increase, but at a priceThis weeksannouncement of the 2008 United States Education Departmentbudget has confirmed speculation that spending for student,or Pell, grants would be increased, but at the cost ofcutting lender subsidies and eliminating the SupplementalEducational Opportunity Grant programme which augments PellGrants for low-income students. Under the Presidentsbudget proposal, the maximum Pell Grant would increase by 14percent to $US4,600 next year, while the maximum AcademicCompetitiveness Grants for talented low-income studentswould increase by 50 percent to $1,125 for first-yearstudents and $1,950 for second-year. These grants areawarded for what is described as strong or rigorous academicpreparation and achievement.The Budget will also provide$US24 million for a new grant programme aimed at increasingthe number of speakers of so-called critical languages and $US25 million for a study of a database that would trackthe educational progress of students. However,commercial lenders in the Federal Government'sguaranteed-loan programme would have their Federal subsidiesslashed for a third time in a year, this Rosetta Stone Korean time by $18.8billion, meaning those costs would be passed to students.Several other higher-education, or student-loan, assistanceprogrammes will be cut.