Biola_Catalog_19230701NA

BIBLE INSTITUTE OF L-OS ANGELES

parents or relatives in the city, or whose employment is of such a nature as to necessitate living outside the Institute buildings, the Faculty will consider the ci rcumstances and decide accord­ ingly. :.\1arried student s can usuall y find comfo rtable apa rt­ ments at reasonable rates within easy reach of the Institute. The In stitute has secured several apartment buildings direct ly across the street from the Institute with accommoda­ ti ons for several families , and if these are not suffi cient will assist married student s as far as poss ibl e in getting accommoda­ tions elsewhere . Such arrangements mu st be made in advance. The rooms in the Institute are single rooms, comfortably fur­ nished, lighted, heated and supplied with running water, hot and colcl. The Institute supplies the linens ancl launders the same. Students take care of their rooms. Excellent table board is provided in the Institute dining room, a section of which is set apart for the student body and the Superintendents. The students wait on the tables. The present rate fo r room and board is $8.50 a week, payable in advance. Owi ng to the un ce rtain market conditi ons, thi s rate may have to be advanced. It is hoped that it may Le poss ible to lowe r it. Prospec tive student s should inquire fur­ ther about thi s when sending in their applicati ons, or before completing their plan s for coming. The Inst itute aims to charge stud ent s only the actual cost fo r room and board. Employment and Financial Aid It is oftentimes possible for students, especially men stu­ dents, to find secular employment for two or three hours a clay, or even more, by which to supplement their funds , although no guarantee of such employment can be given. This employ­ ment may be about the building, or it may be in stores or res­ taurants, or in other forms of occupation outside the Institute. A few students find work in the way of teaching, or as church assistants , or conducting choirs or singing in choirs, or as pas­ tors' assistants, etc. However , as a rule the men and women who work their way through the Institute are at a disadvan­ tage, and it is not advised, except where absolutely necessary. No one should enter without sufficient funds to carry them through at least one term, and it is better for them to be pro-

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