| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.60 |
| Liaison | Kirsten Gabrielsen |
| Submission Date | Feb. 4, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Orange County Community College
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Kirsten
Gabrielsen Sustainability Coordinator Biology |
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:
SUNY Orange is the recipient of a Title III Federal grant totaling $1,886,481 for a project entitled “Transforming the Student Experience to Increase Engagement, Persistence and Retention.” The program simplifies and demystifies the college experience and provides support for at-risk students, particularly those who are low-income, from ethnic minorities, and/or the first in their families to enter college.
A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
Financial Aid
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:
Scholarship (Entering, Continuing, and Graduating)
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
Need based scholarships
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
Financial Aid website, Financial Aid presentations
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
Admissions counselors visit High Schools in low income neighborhoods.
A brief description of the institution’s other admissions policies and programs:
Open admission
A brief description of the institution’s other financial aid polices or programs:
Federal and Local aid, Work study
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs not covered above:
Bridge program, Learning Communities.
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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