54 The Weber College Herbarium is housed in the Life Science Division. The herbarium is representative of the plants of Weber County and is being rapidly expanded to cover the flora of Utah and adjacent states. It also contains two hundred sheets of South Pacific plants and several hundred plants from the eastern states. The herbarium is open to Weber College students and to others whose training is such as to enable them to profit by its use. The Geological Museum is located in the Department of Geology. The several collections of minerals, ores, rocks, and fossils add interest to geology classes. More than 150 species of fossils illustrate the development of life during geologic times. Part of the several hundred specimens are arranged according to Dana, and others are from important or interesting localities. The rock collections, consisting of more than 300 specimens, are arranged to show rock types and localities. An important collection is the John G. Lind collection of ores, minerals, and rocks collected during more than forty years of service by Dr. Lind. It includes large suites of specimens from mining areas and elsewhere in Europe, Mexico and the United States. COLLEGE BOOKSTORE AND VISUAL AIDS DEPARTMENT In the College Bookstore texts and supplies may be procured from 8 a. m. until 4:30 p. m. daily Monday through Friday. Evening hours will be 6 p. m. until 8 p. m. Monday and Tuesday of each week. During the first two weeks of the quarter the Bookstore is open from 8 a. m. until 8 p. m. Monday through Thursday. The Visual Aids Department of Weber College is located in the College Bookstore. Equipment and films for Visual Aids may be obtained from the Bookstore during regular hours. All film rentals will be processed by the Visual Aids Department. Film information and catalogs are available for the use of instructors and students. STORES DEPARTMENT The Stores Department is located in the new Stores Building on the upper campus. FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIPS State Scholarships: Weber College provides tuition scholarships in compliance with Utah State Laws. These scholarships are available to Utah residents who meet school entrance requirements or who are already enrolled at the college. Academic Scholarships are designed to assist individuals who demonstrate outstanding academic ability or school leadership and who may also have financial need to obtain a college education. Activity Scholarships are granted to persons endowed with superior talents in athletics, conservation, debate, drama, music and publications including art. The Utah State Board of Education provides a limited number of normal scholarships in the field of education. 55 Sponsor Scholarships: Weber College patron, alumni, school club and organization, and community group scholarships are open to qualified applicants. Such scholarships are for either partial or full educational expenses while attending Weber College. Prominent among these sponsors are Kiwanis International, Commercial Security Bank, First Security Foundation, American Business Women's Association, Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority, Janet Wade Peterson Trust, Florence Stuen- enberg Endowment. Bamberger Foundation, and the Thos. D. Dee Memorial Hospital. In addition other groups have provided educational funds for students presently enrolled at Weber College. Senior Institutions of learning annually extend scholarships to Weber College graduates. The College through its Awards and Eligibility Committee avails itself of such opportunities to obtain scholarships for graduates of the College. Included among this type of grants are those offered by the University of Utah, Utah State University, Brigham Young University, Westminster College, as well as many senior institutions outside the state. How To Apply: Application for a Weber College Scholarship may be made by completing an application form obtainable from the Office of the President, Weber College Scholarship Committee, or from regional high school principals. It is recommended that completed application forms be received by Weber College no later than March 15th of each year. Scholarship Selection: Scholarship awards will be made on the basis of academic ability, leadership, talent, financial need, and also in compliance with specific recommendations accompanying sponsor scholarships. The Scholarship Committee of Weber College is charged with the responsibility of making scholarship award nominations to the Weber College Administration. All scholarship recipients are expected to maintain school academic and department standards as a condition of retention. Activity scholarship awardees must agree to fully support the activity for which the scholarship award is made. Assistantships Deserving and capable high school graduates are granted assistantships for stenographic or laboratory work in the college departments. These awards give financial assistance, excellent experience and highly desirable professional contact with departmental faculty members. Selections are made by the faculty members concerned, the Scholarship Committee and the Placement Office. Loan Funds The College maintains a student aid fund administered by the Student Aid Committee. Loan funds available are the following: 1. The Weber College Faculty Women's Fund, a small loan fund to assist a limited number of students. 2. The Ogden Rotary Club Fund, a sizable loan fund for worthy students. 3. The Wheelwright Student-Faculty Loan Fund, established in 1946 by David R. Wheelwright. The contribution of $2,000 was made