| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.21 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kalkbrenner |
| Submission Date | May 5, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Santa Clara University
PA-7: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.35 / 4.00 |
Lindsey
Kalkbrenner Director Center for Sustainability |
Does the institution have policies and programs to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
A brief description of any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:
The Santa Clara University LEAD Scholars Program is for first-generation college students (students whose parents did not graduate from a 4-year college or university) focused on academic success and community engagement. Students in the LEAD Scholars Program often also receive scholarships and grants from the University to assist with the costs of tuition, living expenses, and textbooks.
A brief description of any 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 guide and prepare students and families from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
The LEAD Scholars Program provides academic and vocational development opportunities, holistic advising, peer mentoring, and community building through a variety of courses, programs, and support networks. The LEAD Scholars Program begins in the first year at SCU to ensure a smooth transition into SCU from their previous high school or higher education institution. The program continues through senior year by supporting students' vocational development and connecting them to internships, study abroad, graduate school and leadership opportunities.
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
The following are need-based scholarships:
Jesuit Ignatian Award.
The Jesuit Ignatian Award is awarded to first-year undergraduate students who have graduated from a Jesuit high school.
SCU Need-based Grant
SCU Need-based Grant is a University funded grant awarded to first-year undergraduate students by Enrollment Management.
SCU Incentive Grant
The SCU Incentive Grant, awarded to first-year undergraduate students by Enrollment Management, is a personal recognition scholarship awarded to selected individuals who will improve the characteristics of the entering class by virtue of the degree to which we are able to foster a stronger spirit of inclusive excellence among our students as measured by geographic, gender, economic and ethnic diversity.
Alumni Family Scholars Program
The Alumni Family Scholars program is awarded to first-year undergraduate students that are identified from the admission application and decisions are made by the Alumni Family Committee in consultation with the Financial Aid Office.
More information:
https://www.scu.edu/financialaid/types-of-aid/scholarships-and-grants/
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
A brief description of the institution’s other policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Does the institution have policies and programs to support non-traditional students?:
A brief description of the institution’s scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:
A brief description of the institution’s on-site child care facility, partnership with a local facility, and/or subsidies or financial support to help meet the child care needs of students:
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
Since 2015, the institution has developed a Veterans Support Coordination group that oversees student veteran efforts on the campus. This includes overseeing the Yellow Ribbon program and the Ahmanson Foundation grant.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (tracking accessibility and affordability)? (If data is not available, select 'No'):
The percentage of entering students that are low-income (0-100):
The graduation/success rate for low-income students (0-100):
On average, the percentage of need that was met for students who were awarded any need-based aid (e.g. as reported to the U.S. Common Data Set initiative, item H2) (0-100):
The percentage of students graduating with no interest-bearing student loan debt or for whom no out-of-pocket tuition is required (i.e. the percentage of graduates who have not taken out interest-bearing loans) (0-100):
Estimated percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students (0-100):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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