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Vincennes University offers assistance to students
DATE: September 7, 2005 VINCENNES, IND. - Vincennes University has announced that it will accept up to 20 students who have had their college education disrupted due to Hurricane Katrina. VU will provide full tuition and room expenses. VU's food service contractor (Sodexho, Inc.) will also provide 19 meals-per-week food plans to up to 20 such students. Information about the availability of the student assistance will be provided on various Web sites specifically established to list assistance being offered by colleges and universities throughout the nation. "VU is joining with other academic institutions to do what we can to help students rebuild their lives after the massive devastation caused by Katrina. Our faculty and staff are prepared to welcome students from the affected region. Due to the full range of student services we offer, such as free counseling and tutoring, VU is well prepared to help these students adjust and succeed," said VU President Dick Helton. In addition to assistance from VU and Sodexho, Inc., VU students are also doing their part to help victims of Hurricane Katrina by already raising $1,800 for relief efforts. To be eligible for the assistance, students must show that their schools have been closed at least for the Fall semester, provide some documentation that they were enrolled for Fall 2005, and accept responsibility for books and miscellaneous expenses. For more information, students should contact the University's Admissions Office at 812-888-4312, or access the University's Web site at www.vinu.edu. VINCENNES UNIVERSITY VU is a state-supported, two-year college that offers select baccalaureate degrees. Located in Vincennes, VU is Indiana's first college, founded in 1801. The 120-acre campus includes six residence halls and some of the state's most modern academic and recreational facilities, adjacent to sites where American history was made, such as the home of U.S. President William Henry Harrison, VU's founder. VU enrolls students from 25 states and 32 foreign countries. ### DUANE CHATTIN, Director of Public Information VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
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