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Leadership award seeking nominations

The Office of Student Activities and Leadership is asking members of the University community to nominate students and student groups for Michigan Leadership Awards.

The awards, formerly called Student Recognition Awards, are intended to recognize students and student organizations for their outstanding accomplishments in co-curricular activities and service to the University and surrounding community.

Michigan Leadership Awards are given to student leaders, student organizations, the adviser of the year, program of the year and an outstanding new member of an organization. In addition to the awards, the Student Alumni Council will give $500 stipends to five Outstanding Student Leader nominees.

To nominate a student or group, anyone in the University community may fill out an official form at the Office of Student Activities and Leadership. Information may also be sent over e-mail to salead@umich.edu or a form can be filled out on the Internet at: http://www.umich.edu/~salead. Nominations are due Feb. 2.

The Office of Student Activities and Leadership is located in the Michigan Union, Room 2209. For more information, call 763-5900.

Crisis line needs volunteers

The Domestic Violence Project/SAFE House is looking for volunteers to answer its 24-hour crisis line, provide 24-hour response after arrests for domestic violence and work with the women and children staying at their shelter.

Training begins toward the end of January. Call 995-5444 to schedule an interview.

The Domestic Violence Project/SAFE House is a United Way agency.

'Dark Embrace' exhibit on display at museum

An exhibition titled, "Dark Embrace: Images of War, Death and the Apocalypse," is on display at the Museum of Art until March 17.

The exhibit is in conjunction with the Program on Studies in Religion and the University's theme semester of "Death, Extinction and the Future of Humanity."

Book says scholarship funds go unclaimed

With confusion over federal student grant approvals, direct government student loans and changes in college financial aid guidelines, students may have difficulty identifying and understanding their aid options and may miss out on receiving assistance that could be available to them.

The National Academic Funding Administration says there are more than 375,000 scholarship and grant sources available that do not have to be paid back. According to NAFA, more than 80 percent of these scholarships do not depend on family need or exceptional grades, but are awarded based on factors such as the student's interests, hobbies, academic focus, age, heritage and parent's work or military service.

According to the National Commission on Student Financial Aid, more than $6 billion of funding goes uncollected each year simply because students are not aware of it and do not apply for it. NAFA, in an attempt to help students locate financial aid, has published a book for 1996 that provides updated scholarship information.

To receive NAFA's 1996 Scholarship Guide, send a No. 10 self-addressed, double-stamped envelope and $2 for handling to: NAFA, 815 Middle St., Suite 1400, Portsmouth, NH 03801.

-- Compiled from Daily staff reports.

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