| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39.16 |
| Liaison | Kristina Bryan |
| Submission Date | Oct. 9, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Saint Louis University
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Maurice
Muia Graduate Assistant Center for Sustainability |
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:
Saint Louis University has pre-collegiate and collegiate TRIO programs to serve low-income students. Student educational services provides TRIO program support to pre-collegiate students through the Talent Search program.
The Talent Search program serves 600 students in grades 6 through 12 in the Saint Louis City Public Schools. In addition to counseling, participants receive information about college admissions requirements, scholarships and financial aid programs. This early intervention program helps young people from families of modest means to better prepare for higher education.
Collegiate based programs are serviced by the McNair Scholars program. The McNair Scholars Program, a component of the Trio programs of educational opportunity, seeks to prepare first-generation college students and students from groups underrepresented in graduate education to succeed in doctoral studies in preparation for teaching in colleges and universities.
Student Support Services provides assistance to 175 students who are currently enrolled at Saint Louis University. Counseling, study support groups and financial literacy classes are a few of the services that Student Support Services provides to low-income students attending Saint Louis University.
A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
The McNair Scholars program provides financial assistance to eligible students in the form of a $2800 stipend per year, which can be used for research costs, travel, graduate school admission fees and summer expenses.
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 Jesuit Catholic Community has instituted a $1 million dollar scholarship to high achieving students that matriculate from Catholic high schools and are in need of financial assistance at Saint Louis University.
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:
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