Goshen College
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Goshen College works very hard to earn students the greatest financial aid package for each semester that can be created to make education affordable. Last year, 99% of students were offered a financial aid package of an average of $19,470. The CIIE program offers scholarships to cohort students for their entire four year program at Goshen College. In addition the institution provides other need based scholarships and grants directed specifically towards students of lower income, to accompany the FAFSA. Once students have applied to the school, Goshen is quick to find programs that will integrate and prepare individuals for the college lifestyle. Available programs are Summer Academic Leadership Program (SALT) and other programs formerly under MAO.

Goshen College has established the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning on its campus which is a highly respected office with the following task: Our work is in research, curriculum development and educational access, with the ultimate goal of understanding students’ cultural contexts and how those contexts influence their educational experience. In many ways we serve as a knowledge base, providing recommendations and teaching (and learning) so that we can continue to transform the learning community into one that better supports student success. We believe that intercultural transformation is necessary to consider education a success. That means students and educators interacting in new ways, which in turn gives them the skills, experience and confidence to transform whatever communities they join. We offer scholarships and grants and conduct research and seminars. We also support the development of the college’s domestic Study-Service Term program.

The Center for Intercultural and International Education (CIIE) was the 2012 product of merging the Multiculutral Affairs Office with the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning (CITL). was established on our campus in 2006. We believe that education is part of the social system, and the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning (CITL) is addressing the educational needs and resources of Latino students in our community to build a successful future for all. CITL connects with the Latino population in our broader community, and we also engage students and educators on the Goshen College campus. Our work is in research, curriculum development and educational access, with the ultimate goal of understanding students’ cultural contexts and how those contexts influence their educational experience. In many ways we serve as a knowledge base, providing recommendations and teaching (and learning) so that we can continue to transform the learning community into one that better supports student success.

The CITL program provides scholarships to cohort students for their entire four year program at Goshen College. In addition the instituion provides other need based scholarships and grantw directed specifically toward students with higher levels of financial need as determined by the Federal FASFA formulas.

See the graphic at http://citl.goshen.edu/admission/ for details of the educational access process administered by the CITL office.

See the graphic at http://citl.goshen.edu/admission/ for details of the educational access process administered by the CITL office.

See descriptions of all Admission office policies and programs at http://www.goshen.edu/admission/.

See descriptions of all Financial Aid policies and programs at http://www.goshen.edu/financialaid/.

Goshen College has a very diverse set of programs aimed at support of a wide variety of student populations, including minorities and international students. Several student clubs are geared specifically towards support of minority populations on our campus.

We do not have specific scholarships for part-time students, however, we do offer our institutional need-based aid to those students as we would students who are full time.

Campus Center for Young Children (CCYC) is a child care facility that is sponsored by College Mennonite Church, Goshen College and Amity Corporation. Goshen College students can enroll their children at CCYC and a portion of their tuition is subsidized.

Goshen College has recently expanded our offerings of evening classes geared specifically for non-traditional students, which offers a few programs at a reduced tuition. We have also recently renovated our commuter lounge, which is for commuter students and a good portion of those students are non-traditional.