# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S134 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 184 HIGHER EDUCATION To Strengthen College and Seminary Finances RESOLUTION 6-32 Report 6-01 I, B, 5 (CW, p. 153) Overture 6-74 U (URO, p.55) Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education, its staff, and the officials at our synodical schools be en- couraged to continue investigating the various federal programs involving higher education and the eligibility status of the synodical schools and their students for these programs; that our synodical schools be encour- aged to submit applications to the federal government and private foundations, upon approval by the Board for Higher Education, for funds from those grant and loan programs which will make only positive contributions to the schools in the fulfillment of the synodically approved ‘objectives for the system; and be it further Resolved, That college and seminary officials be asked to have the financial planning for new auxiliary buildings (housing, food service, and student activities) prepared in such a way that these buildings will be self-amortizing; that exceptions to this regulation be made upon recommendation of the Board for Higher Education and approval of the synodical Board of Direc- tors; and be it further Resolved, That all agencies and groups granting or planning to grant aid to students be urged to solicit in- formation from and share information with the officials responsible for student aid at the respective colleges and seminaries; and be it further Resolved, That each congregation be encouraged to include aid for its students at synodical schools in the regular annual congregational budget or from its auxil- iaries; that funds so designated be made available to the colleges and seminaries for use in general student aid if no students from the congregation are enrolled in a given year in a synodical school; and be it finally Resolved, That the procedures for the Church Work Deposit Fee paid by professional students be changed from the present pattern ($80 for those entering high ‘school plus $40 additional upon éntrance into college, or $120 for all who enter the system above the high school level) to the following plan for all students who enter the system for the first time in 1968 or thereafter: es All professional training students at the high school level shall be required to deposit $40 per year up to a maximum of $160 for high school attendance. b. All professional training students at the college level shall be required. to deposit $100 per year up to a maximum of $400 for college attendance. ce. No deposit payment shall be required from any students at the seminary level. . 4d. -The total amount deposited (possible maximum of $560) shall continue to be refunded to the student at the ‘time he is graduated and installed or inducted into office. Action: Adopted. To Decline Overture re Removal from Office RESOLUTION 6-33 Overture 6-73 U (URO, p. 54) Waereas, Paragraph 6.83 of the synodical Handbook. outlines the procedures to be followed in matters such as presented in Overture 6-73 U of the Unpublished Re- ports and Overtures; therefore be it Resolved, That Overture 6-73 U be declined Action: Adopted. To Refer Request of Instituto Concordia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Board for Missions RESOLUTION 6-34 Overtures 6-22 to 6-24 (CW, pp. 207—208) Wuereas, The administration of Instituto Concordia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, is under the supervision of the Board for Missions; and Wrereas, Instituto Concordia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, is in need of additional facilities because of crowded condi- tions; and Wuereas, Inflation in Brazil has increased the finan- cial problems of the school; therefore be it Resolved, That these needs be referred to the Board for Missions. Action: Adopted. To Continue Study of Removal from Office RESOLUTION 6-35 Overture 6-75 U (URO, pp. 55—56) Wuereas, Work has been initiated on outlining procedures as requested in Detroit Resolution 5-31; therefore be it Resolved, That we encourage the Board for Higher Education to continue its work and report to the next synodical convention. Action: Adopted. ' To Refer Request for a Higher Education Study Committee to the BHE RESOLUTION 6-36 Overture 6-25. (CW, p. 209) Wuereas, A special long-range planning study has just been completed by the Board for Higher Education; therefore be it Resolved, To refer Overture 6-25 to the Board for Higher Education; and be it further Resolved, To encourage the Board for Higher Educa- tion to continue its attention to the concerns of this over- ture, as they have done in the recently completed and just reported long-range planning project. Action: Adopted.