| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.01 |
| Liaison | Rebecca Walker |
| Submission Date | April 13, 2022 |
Southern Oregon University
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.27 / 4.00 |
Rebecca
Walker Sustainability Manager Facilities, Management, Sustainability and Planning |
Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid :
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Examples of institutional policies and programs that help keep an SOU education accessible to our low-income students include:
• Application fee waived for low-income prospective SOU students upon the request of their high school guidance counselor
• The application fee will be waived for students who attend an Application Workshop or SOU’s Friday info sessions
• Deferral of the Matriculation Fee until financial aid has been disbursed to students
• Test optional admission
• On-campus housing is waived for local students
• Merit scholarships for OR resident first-year students start at 2.85 GPA
• First-year students who take Military Science courses get 50% off their housing
• Jackson-Josephine County Pledge
• Success at Southern (TRiO Program)
• Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
• Bridge Program (offers up to 4 free credits)
• Advance Southern Credit (earn SOU college credit in high school at a fraction of the cost)
• Articulated programs with community colleges
• North State Promise (California Counties: Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, & Modoc)
• Abundant of jobs on campus including work study for Pell eligible
• Foreign language placement and credit buy back
• Student food pantry
• Approximately $2 million in institutional tuition remission programs (scholarships) awarded annually based on financial need
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
SOU has implemented a number of micro-credential programs and non-degree pathways to help non-traditional students learn new skills. These include some 100% online masters programs in fields including but not limited to a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in Education.
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:
Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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