Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 39.61
Liaison Bert Jacobson
Submission Date Jan. 3, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Kankakee Community College
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Bert Jacobson
Dean, Environmental and Institutional Sustainability
Environmental and Institutional Sustainability
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Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
Yes

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A brief description of the institution’s participation in federal TRIO programs:
We are serving 675 low-income students this year with TRIO Talent Search (since 1997) and TRIO Upward Bound (since 1980)

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A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
Through the Bridge Program we offer free classes.

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

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A brief description of the institution’s programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
College prep tutorial services, financial aid literacy, and exposure to college with campus tours.

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

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A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
Financial aid workshops and campus tours

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A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
Career readiness, etc.

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A brief description of the institution’s other admissions policies and programs:
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

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A brief description of the institution’s other financial aid polices or programs:
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A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs not covered above:
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The website URL where information about programs in each of the areas listed above is available:
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