The school does not accept government funding either directly or through student grants and government issued loans.
The potential results are Draconian cuts in defense, student grants and a wide array of other domestic services.
Other achievements during his tenure included increasing student grants and securing the right for students to work during the summer months.
Specifically, this means that student grants were increased in 2007 by 12 per cent (maximum monthly grant 679 euro).
They also said that student grants, as distinct from loans, in the current academic year would not be affected.
Part of the roughly $25,000 that Ridgewood's foundation distributes each year is for student grants.
Founded in 1920, they were replaced after the 1962 awards by student grants.
Up to NT$35 million of scholarships and student grants are offered each year.
In 1968, many students marched in support of the Anderson Report, which called for higher student grants.
No income tax is paid on student grants and student loans.