| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.19 |
| Liaison | Emma Blandford |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2021 |
Georgia Institute of Technology
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.77 / 4.00 |
Anne
Rogers Sustainability Program & Portfolio Manager Office of Campus Sustainability |
Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid :
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
The Georgia Tech Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid work hard to make sure all qualified students have an opportunity to afford attending Georgia Tech. Over 30 scholarships funded by different sources are awarded based upon financial need and scholastic eligibility.
The G. Wayne Clough Georgia Tech Promise Program offers aid to Georgia students who come from a family with an income of less than $33,000 and who are seeking their first undergraduate degree. The idea behind this program is to close the gap between other forms of financial aid to ensure that these students can cover all the costs of college.
The Goizueta Scholarship was established to help out qualified Hispanic students that demonstrate financial need. Georgia Tech also offers grants to students demonstrating a high level of financial need. Unlike some scholarships, this is purely based on financial need with the assumption that a student has merit if they are already accepted to Tech.
G. Wayne Clough Georgia Tech Promise Program:
https://finaid.gatech.edu/tech-promise
Goizueta Scholarship:
https://hispanicoffice.gatech.edu/programs/the-goizueta-foundation-scholars-fund
Georgia Tech Grant:
http://www.finaid.gatech.edu/grants
Office of scholarships & Financial Aid:
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
Staff Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Program & Board of Regents Tuition Assistance Program
Georgia Tech offers several educational assistance programs for its faculty and staff. These programs provide a tuition and mandatory fee waiver or reimbursement to full-time employees and research titled faculty.
62 and Older Program
If you are a resident of Georgia who is 62 or older and are interested in perusing ungrad and graduate studies, Georgia Tech offers a program that allows you to enroll in classes (depending upon available space) tuition free. A waiver of in-state tuition and applicable student fees may be granted to legal residents of Georgia aged 62 and over. This waiver can remain in effect as long as the student is continuously enrolled. The program is sponsored by the University System of Georgia.
Veteran support
The Veterans Resource Center at Georgia Tech is dedicated to serving students who are Veterans, Military, Reserve and Guard members, and dependents by providing comprehensive support services that enhance and complement the academic experience. Georgia tech also has the Veterans Pathway Program, which is uniquely designed to assist military veterans who have completed active duty within the past five years successfully transfer into Georgia Tech.
Graduate Students with Family
Georgia Tech offers Family Housing units for single graduates and graduate students with a family. Georgia Tech also offers a childcare program for graduate students, faculty and staff.
Family:
https://housing.gatech.edu/move-in-family
Education assistance:
https://hr.gatech.edu/education-assistance
62 or Older program:
https://admission.gatech.edu/non-degree
https://www.grad.gatech.edu/62-or-older
Veterans Pathway Program:
https://admission.gatech.edu/veterans
Veterans Resource Center:
Estimated percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students:
Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
11% low-income student statistic measured by IPEDS financial survey. In 2020, there were 3062 incoming students. 339 received Pell Grants.
11% low-income student statistic measured by IPEDS financial survey. In 2020, there were 3062 incoming students. 339 received Pell Grants.
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