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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Office of Financial Aid covers misplaced SGA scholarship funds

SGA's Vice president of finance, human resources and technology Thomas Burgess had to figure out what happened to SGA's missing scholarship funds.
SGA can now work with their full contingency.
Maria Weyne, News Editor • October 31, 2019

This story was originally published in print on Oct. 31, as “SGA’s budget undergoes cuts due to internal miscommunication.” This story was updated at 3:10 p.m. with new information. As senators prepared to begin voting during last week’s senate meeting, vice president of finance, human resources...

Interns seek God through work

Thecla Li/THE CHIMES
Four students share their internship experiences.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer • October 8, 2017
Four students share their internship experiences.

Grant for current students offsets tuition increase

Infographic by Sean Leone/THE CHIMES
With a 6.37 percent increase in tuition set for fall, current students will receive a $850 grant annually.
Melissa Hedrick, Writer • March 8, 2016
With a 6.37 percent increase in tuition set for fall, current students will receive a $850 grant annually.

Credit and debit cards no longer accepted

Executive vice president of University Operations and Finance Mike Pierce leads the search for a new EMC vice president.
Biola will no longer permit credit and debit card payments for tuition after incurring a three percent charge from card companies.
Alondra Urizar, Writer • September 16, 2015
Biola will no longer permit credit and debit card payments for tuition after incurring a three percent charge from card companies.

Students rely on parents for taxes help

Students rely on parents for taxes help
With the national filing day on April 15, students file as dependents under their parents’ taxes.
Alondra Urizar, Writer • April 15, 2015
With the national filing day on April 15, students file as dependents under their parents’ taxes.

New masters program calculates value

Kevin Vandekamp, senior accounting major and president of the Biola Accounting Society, will enroll in the MPAcc program next fall. Vandekamp believes that MPAcc will become the standard program for accounting majors at Biola.  Philip Woodward, accounting professor and director of the MPAcc program, believes that in future years it will be rare for accountants to not have a masters degree. | Nikki Hadley/THE CHIMES
Crowell adds a new accounting program that aims provide students with more business credentials in less time.
Grace Gibney, Writer • March 10, 2015
Crowell adds a new accounting program that aims provide students with more business credentials in less time.

Accounting department prepares students for entering the workplace

| Photo courtesy of Aubrey Martin
In a continued effort to provide accounting majors with networking opportunities, Biola hosted, "Meet the Firms" on Sep. 23 for several private universities in the surrounding area.
Aubrey Martin, Writer • September 27, 2014
In a continued effort to provide accounting majors with networking opportunities, Biola hosted, "Meet the Firms" on Sep. 23 for several private universities in the surrounding area.