News Briefs: Ivy League to hold

audit results until '97 Ivy League officials met Wednesday with financial aid directors from all eight member schools to discuss the results of the audit, initiated last April to examine universities' compliance with the league's policy of only offering need-based aid to its athletes. Orleans said he could not comment on the audit until all eight Ivy League presidents receive the results. Penn Financial Aid Director William Schilling, who could not comment on the audit's findings, said Tuesday he did not believe the audit would reveal any wrongdoing. "My sense is that there's going to be nothing earth-shaking," Schilling said Tuesday. "I don't think that's going to be a surprise to most of the aid officers, because I don't think most of us felt that there was a real issue." Schilling said yesterday he felt the internal audit was a positive way to ensure compliance with the Ivy League's stringent regulations. "I think the idea of an audit as a way of doing ongoing oversight of adherence to agreed principles is a good idea," he added. Schilling and Athletic Director Steve Bilsky have said the Athletic Department plays no role in determining financial aid awards. – Scott Lanman Rodin, Rendell greet Mayor's Scholars University President Judith Rodin, Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell and City Council President John Street will welcome 25 new Mayor's Scholars to the University this morning during a special reception at City Hall. The Mayor's Scholarship Program is part of the University's enhanced recruitment program. The Mayor's Scholars represent one-fifth of the 125 Philadelphians in the freshman class. The scholars receive a four-year financial aid package worth approximately $19,580. – Jessica Boar