Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.03
Liaison Nancy Wilkin
Submission Date May 26, 2014
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STARS v1.1

Royal Roads University
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Brie Haley
Team Member
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Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s participation in federal TRIO programs:
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A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
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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:
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A brief description of the institution’s programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
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A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:

The university offers many scholarships and awards based on demonstrated need of a student's financial situation. Generally the student is at least required to be financially able to pay the first installment of tuition and the initial payment to hold a position in the cohort as an enrolled student. After these minimum requirements have been met, needs-based scholarships may be awarded.


A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
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A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
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A brief description of the institution’s other admissions policies and programs:

RRU has a flexible admission policy that allows applicants who do not have the formal academic education to qualify for admission to be assessed on the basis of both their formal education and their informal learning. This may include a combination of work, formal training and education.


A brief description of the institution’s other financial aid polices or programs:

RRU has entrance awards, in-course awards, convocation awards, research awards, and additional external awards that are available to the student body. Funding is also available to Aboriginal students that those with accessibility needs.


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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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