Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 28.95
Liaison Thomas Wassmer
Submission Date June 17, 2019
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STARS v2.1

Siena Heights University
PA-7: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 4.00 Jun Tsuji
Professor of Biology
Biology
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Does the institution have policies and programs to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
Yes

A brief description of any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:

The university currently has many scholarships and grants to provide low-income students with an opportunity to attend college.


A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:

N/A


A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide and prepare students and families from low-income backgrounds for higher education:

The Office of Financial Aid and Student Support Services are available to assist low-income students and families.


A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:

There are numerous listed under the Office of Financial Aid's website
http://financialaid.sienaheights.edu/types-of-aid.html


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 policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
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Does the institution have policies and programs to support non-traditional students?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:

SHU is a military friendly institution meaning that veterans can utilize their GI bill and other educational benefits.


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:

none


A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:

SHU has eight degree completion centers located throughout Michigan to increase access to education for non-traditional students. SHU also has a highly ranked online degree program to assist working adults.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (tracking accessibility and affordability)? (If data is not available, select 'No'):
No

The percentage of entering students that are low-income (0-100):
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The graduation/success rate for low-income students (0-100):
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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):
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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):
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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):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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