Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.19
Liaison Christina Erickson
Submission Date June 6, 2016
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STARS v2.0

Champlain College
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.80 / 4.00 Kristi Jovell
Director
Financial Aid
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Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
Yes

A brief description of any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:

Each year, our students receive more than $25 million in Champlain scholarships. More than 85 percent of students received scholarship funds, which do not have to be repaid, to help pay their educational costs. Champlain College offers a personalized Financial Aid process with many scholarships.

In addition, we have an "Angel Fund" to assist students in need with personal requests. http://www.champlain.edu/make-a-gift/funding-opportunities


A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:

CARE mentor Program - C.A.R.E — Champlain's Achievement, Retention and Excellence — is designed to help students succeed and thrive. The program combines the best of research on retention and success for underrepresented students, students from our partner programs and first-generation populations. http://www.champlain.edu/about-champlain/diversity-and-inclusion/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion/care-program

Intercultural U training - Champlain's intercultural training certification program is an innovative program designed to prepare members of the Champlain to serve as peer trainers and champions and intercultural/diversity facilitators. - http://www.champlain.edu/about-champlain/diversity-and-inclusion/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion/intercultural-u


A brief description of any programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:

Imagine College - Champlain College's pre-college and college success initiative, Imagine College, is designed to help create college access for underserved populations, help them continue to graduation and prepare them for a life of career and personal success where they can serve as agents of positive change in our community.- http://www.champlain.edu/about-champlain/diversity-and-inclusion/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion/imagine-college


A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:

Beyond the typical federal and state scholarships, Champlain College also offers the following scholarships:

New American Student Scholarship is a need-based scholarship for Vermont's refugee and asylum students. Recipients must be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. This scholarship covers tuition less the student's expected family contribution and federal and state grants the student receives.

Single Parents Scholarship is a scholarship for Pell-eligible single parents participating in the Champlain College Single Parents Program. The goal of the scholarship is to aid with tuition for single parents.

Vermont First Scholarship is targeted at first generation college-bound high school seniors from Vermont. Recipients must be full-time traditional students and eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. This scholarship, in combination with the expected family contribution, federal and state programs to include work-study, student loans, grants and other gift aid, will provide funding for up to the full cost of attendance at Champlain College. Vermont First scholarship recipients must remain in campus housing to qualify for the full award.

http://www.champlain.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/financial-aid-undergraduate/scholarships-and-grants


A brief description of any programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:

Champlain College prides itself on having a very personable Financial Aid office that works with each family and/or student individually.


A brief description of any targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:

Champlain College has direct relationships with two schools:

Charter High School for Architecture & Design (PA)
Urban Assembly Institute (NY)
KIPP Academy

Champlain College has an informal affiliation with the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program to make their clients aware of the New American Student Scholarship.


A brief description of other admissions policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:

Champlain College works directly with the schools mentioned above and offers the Imagine College program described above.

Admissions process is "need-blind".


A brief description of other financial aid policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:

Champlain College offers the financial scholarships for targeted populations mentioned above.


A brief description of other policies and programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students not covered above:

C.A.R.E — Champlain's Achievement, Retention and Excellence — is designed to help students succeed and thrive. The program combines the best of research on retention and success for underrepresented students, students from our partner programs and first-generation populations.

There is a staff person who serves as a case manager for students in the Single Parents Program and Vermont First Students.
There is a First Generation summer launch program


Does the institution have policies and programs in place to support non-traditional students?:
Yes

A brief description of any scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:

The Single Parent and New American scholarships are also available for part-time students.


A brief description of any onsite child care facilities, partnerships with local facilities, and/or subsidies or financial support to help meet the child care needs of students:

There are currently no formal programs or facilities.


A brief description of other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:

Single Parents Program support http://www.champlain.edu/academics/undergraduate-academics/academic-and-career-support/single-parents-program

There is a staff person who serves as a case manager for students in the Single Parents Program and Vermont First Students.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (accessibility and affordability indicators)?:
No

Indicators that the institution is accessible and affordable to low-income students::
Percentage (0-100)
The percentage of entering students that are low-income 22.70
The graduation/success rate for low-income students 56
The percentage of student financial need met, on average 67.80
The percentage of students graduating with no interest-bearing student loan debt 33.10

The percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students:
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The website URL where information about the institution's affordability and access programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Percentage of entering students that are low income: 22.7%
Definition: Fall 2014 first time full time degree seeking undergraduates that received federal pell grants (source: IPEDS financial aid section)

2009 cohort of Pell eligible students, 6 year grad rate was 56%

Percent of student financial need met: 67.8%
Definition: All 15-16 full time degree seeking undergraduates, following common data set (CDS) methodology (excludes aid awarded in excess of need as well as PLUS, unsubsidized, and private loans) (source: 2015-16 estimated CDS)

Percent of students graduating with no interest bearing loans: 33.1%
Definition: All undergraduate degree and certificate graduates between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 (source: institutional)


Percentage of entering students that are low income: 22.7%
Definition: Fall 2014 first time full time degree seeking undergraduates that received federal pell grants (source: IPEDS financial aid section)

2009 cohort of Pell eligible students, 6 year grad rate was 56%

Percent of student financial need met: 67.8%
Definition: All 15-16 full time degree seeking undergraduates, following common data set (CDS) methodology (excludes aid awarded in excess of need as well as PLUS, unsubsidized, and private loans) (source: 2015-16 estimated CDS)

Percent of students graduating with no interest bearing loans: 33.1%
Definition: All undergraduate degree and certificate graduates between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 (source: institutional)

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