| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.06 |
| Liaison | Susan Powers |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Clarkson University
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Susan
Powers Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment ISE |
Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
A brief description of the institution’s participation in federal TRIO programs:
The Community of Underrepresented Professional Opportunities (CUPO) office is the shared home to the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair), the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Program, and the Academic Success Program to Improve Retention and Education (ASPIRE). The creation of this office brings together four long-standing federal and state Department of Education and National Science Foundation programs in one location, providing ease in access to services for students. The CUPO office provides academic enrichment, graduate school preparation, career and professional development, research opportunities, and social and cultural experiences for eligible students.
A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
Scholarships for low income students : NSF S-STEM program - Aspire, general funds and scholarships through financial aid office - some of which are need based.
Clarkson ranks high on the list of schools with a substantial tuition discount rate that helps the affordability of our institutions. We especially have a long tradition of supporting first generation college students.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to equip the institution's faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
none
A brief description of the institution’s programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
Pre-frosh training and readiness preparation are offered for HEOP students
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
NSF S-STEM program - Aspire, general funds and scholarships through financial aid office - some of which are need based.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
none
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
Partnership between CTEP and STEP to help students in HS program transition into collegiate TEP programs;
one of admissions recruiters works specifically for HEOP candidates
A brief description of the institution’s other admissions policies and programs:
A brief description of the institution’s other financial aid polices or programs:
Clarkson was ranked the number one school for providing need-based financial aid (US News & World report data)
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs not covered above:
The website URL where information about programs in each of the areas listed above is available:
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