| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 35.40 |
| Liaison | Kirsten Gabrielsen |
| Submission Date | Jan. 21, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Orange County Community College
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Christine
Work Institutional Planning, Assessment & Research Officer Institutional Planning, Assessment & Research |
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:
TRIO serves 232 students annually; it has existed at SUNY Orange since 1993. TRIO serves low income and first generation college students by providing a wide range of academic and personal support activities. The program waives tutorial fees for TRIO participants, provides peer mentoring, financial literacy/ financial aid counseling, scholarship application assistance, academic counseling/ skills workshops, and personal and career counseling.
A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income 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:
A brief description of the institution’s programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
The College does award scholarships to students (first time and returning students) who have been identified as having a financial need. For the AY 2010-2011, a total of 27 scholarships were award to high need students.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
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:
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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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