HOUSING / 23 COOPERATIVE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS There are five different cooperative living groups at the University of Florida. Three of these groups are located on campus, and the other two are located off campus. Among the qualifications for membership are scholastic ability and reference of good character. These cooperative living groups are specifically operated by and for students with limited financial means for attending the University. Inquiries pertaining to cooperative living on campus are made to the Division of Housing, Assignments Sec- tion, University of Florida. The cooperative living organizations on campus currently are the -Reid Hall Co-op, the North Hall Co-op, and the Buckman Co-op. Off-campus co-ops are the Collegiate Living Organiza- tion (coed), 117 N.W. 15th Street, and Georgia Seagle Hall (men), 1002 West University Avenue. Inquiries should be made to these addresses. FAMILY STUDENT HOUSING The University operates five apartment villages for eligi- ble students. To be eligible to apply for apartment hous- ing on campus, the following are necessary: A married student or student parent without spouse who has legal care of minor children must meet the requirements for admission to the University of Florida, qualify as a full-time student as defined by the Univer- sity, and continue to make normal progress toward a degree as determined by the supervisory committee. The family student must be a part of a family unit de- fined as (1) husband and wife with or without one or more children; or (2) divorced or widowed person who has legal care of minor children. Residents in all villages must furnish their own linens, dishes, rugs, curtains, or other similar items. Utilities are an extra expense and are billed with the rent. ,Corry Memorial Village (216 units) of modern brick, concrete, and'wood construction contains almost an equal number of one- and two-bedroom'apartments, with a few three-bedroom units. These apartments are carpeted and furnished with basic equipment, as available, in the living room, kitchen; dining area, and one bedroom. Diamond Memorial Village consists of 208 apartments similar in construction, furnishings, and equipment to those in Corry Village. Special features include a com- munity building with air-conditioned study-meeting room, and a study cubicle in each two-bedroom apartment. Tanglewood Manor Apartments, located approxi- mately 1 4 miles south of the central campus, consist of 208 furnished and unfurnished efficiency, one- andtwo- bedroom townhouse units. All units are carpeted, cen- trally heated, and air-conditioned. All units have disposals and two-bedroom units have dishwashers. All one- and two-bedroom units have 11/2 baths. Community facilities include a large recreation hall, laundry facilities and two swimming pools. University Village South and Maguire Village consist of 348 centrally heated and air-conditioned one- and two- bedroom apartments. Community facilities include a laundry and a community room. Individual apartments are not furnished but are carpeted. The kitchens are equipped with stove and refrigerator. For Maguire Village Only, the married, widowed, or divorced student must be part of a family with a com- bined gross annual income (including grants-in-aid, VA benefits, scholarships, fellowships and grants) which does not exceed, during the period of occupancy, the follow- ing maximum income limitations: two persons, $11,950; three persons, $13,400; four persons, $14,900; five per- sons, $15,850; and six persons, $16,800. OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING The Off-Campus Housing Office is a listing and refer- ral agency for rental housing of all types. It is not an en- forcement agency. It does not make rental reservations. The purpose of the Off-Campus Housing Office is to assist University of Florida students, faculty, and staff in obtaining adequate off-campus housing accommoda- tions. Persons who desire to use off-campus housing services should request by mail or pick up in person at the Off- Campus Office an off-campus housing packet. This packet contains a list of major apartment hous- ing developments in the Gainesville area with zone map locations. Also in the packet is an information brochure on rental leases, deposits, rates, and insurances; a city bus route map and schedule; and utility application and hook-up'forms. The Off-Campus Office also maintains updated vacancy information on shares (roommate wanted), mobile homes, rental houses, and other rental listings for reference during housing business hours, Monday-Friday, 8-12 and 12:30-4:30. At other times, lighted listing boards are available outside the north entrances of the Housing Office. FINANCIAL AID Qualified graduate students in every department are eligible for a number of fellowships, assistantships, and other awards. In general, such awards, are available to students pursuing either a master's or a doctoral degree. Unless otherwise specified, applications for financial aid should be made to the appropriate department chair, University of Florida, by February 15 of each year. Fellows and graduate assistants must pay either in-state or out-of-state tuition. Fellows and trainees are expected to devote full time to their studies and their stipends are excludablee from income for tax purposes." Graduate assistants who have part-time teaching or research duties may register for reduced study loads. Stipends received from their services are subject to withholding tax. A graduate student with an assistantship, fellowship, or traineeship must not accept other employment without Graduate School permission and must be registered in accordance with the following schedule. Minimum Credit Maximum Credit Registration Registration Students not on appointments 12 18 Fellows and Trainees 12 18 1/4-time Assistants 9 15 1/3-time Assistants 9 15 1/2-time Assistants 8 15 3/4-time Assistants 6 9 Full-time Assistants 3 6 UNIVERSITY-WIDE AWARDS Only students entering graduate programs at the University of Florida for the first time may apply for the following fellowships: Graduate Council Fellowships are available annually to academically superior students. These awards provide maximum stipends of $7000 for 11 months. Special fellowships and scholarships are available for minorities and for women entering nontradi-