| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.08 |
| Liaison | Jamey Pavey |
| Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Earlham College
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.58 / 4.00 |
Shenita
Piper Director of Admissions Admissions |
Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
A brief description of any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:
Earlham College is committed to creating financial access for all qualified students, regardless of family income. This commitment is evident in the statistic that over 25% of enrolled students are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, reserved for the highest need students.
A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
A brief description of any programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
LIFT (Library Immersion Fellowship Team)Program works specifically with first-generation students to become better prepared to engage trending issues, explore information technologies, acquire additional research skills, and develop person connections with a small team of fellow students. This one-credit course involves weekly reading, research, and group discussions based on current events, various media
• Summer Writing Initiative (SWI) provides special writing assistance to students who would benefit from additional preparation in a summer session prior to their fall enrollment. While not reserved for low-income, first generation students, it was created in particular to serve this student cohort. This writing support is extended throughout Earlham’s First Year seminar program.
• Earlham is a participating institution in theRonald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. The purpose of the McNair Project is to prepare low-income, first generation and underrepresented students for graduate study. The goal of the program is to have McNair participants complete undergraduate study and enroll in graduate programs at higher rates than non-McNair participants, and have these participants earn doctoral degrees in a variety of disciplines, with a particular emphasis on mathematics and science. Funds will support research opportunities and student services for the McNair Scholars.
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
Earlham does not have a general scholarship program reserved for low-income students. It does have a multi-cultural scholarship, the Cunningham, which is offered to high achieving, underserved students of color. In general, the college utilizes a variety of financial aid funds to assist low income students.
A brief description of any programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
Partnerships with the National Hispanic Institute (NHS) and Ventures Scholars Program (VSP)
● Partnerships with over 160 community based organizations and college access programs
● Multicultural Fly-In Program: The Multicultural Fly-In Program is for African American, Asian/Pacific American, Latino/Latina, Native American, and Biracial admitted students who have received $12,500 or higher in total merit/enrichment scholarships/awards and who have not visited the campus previously. Students accepted to the program will receive a round-trip ticket to the Dayton International Airport and will be picked up at the airport by one of the Admission’s Office shuttle drivers
● Re-implemented the Multicultural Van/Bus Program. This program provides visit opportunities for multicultural students from the following cities: Chicago, IL, Elkhart, IN, Fort Wayne, IN, Gary, IN, Indianapolis, IN, South Bend, IN, and St. Louis, MO.
A brief description of any targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
Increased Cunningham Scholarship Awards. Scholarships ranging from $7500 to full tuition are awarded to African American, Hispanic/Latino(a), Asian American, and Native American students who meet the scholarship critieria
A brief description of other admissions policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Not at this time.
A brief description of other financial aid policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Not at this time.
A brief description of other policies and programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students not covered above:
Not at this time.
Does the institution have policies and programs in place to support non-traditional students?:
A brief description of any scholarships provided specifically 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:
A brief description of other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (accessibility and affordability indicators)?:
Indicators that the institution is accessible and affordable to low-income students::
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| The percentage of entering students that are low-income | 28 |
| The graduation/success rate for low-income students | 70 |
| The percentage of student financial need met, on average | 90 |
| The percentage of students graduating with no interest-bearing student loan debt | 20 |
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:
The website URL where information about the institution's affordability and access programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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