Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.75
Liaison Dan DeZarn
Submission Date March 31, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

State University of New York at Geneseo
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 4.00 Dan Dezarn
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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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 any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:

Geneseo offers aid for low-income students comes through State and Federal sources.


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

Geneseo offers a New Faculty Orientation Program that includes meetings with the Director of the AOP (Access Opportunity Program, the Office of the EOP Educational Opportunity Program and TOP Transitional Opportunity Program), the Dean of Students, and faculty and staff involved in multicultural and diversity programs. The AOP Director periodically does presentations at department meetings and chair's meetings.


A brief description of any programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:

The college offers a five week summer program for TOP (Transitional Opportunity Program) students in order to help them transition into Geneseo.


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

Geneseo does not offer institutional scholarships for low-income students.


A brief description of any programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:

N/A


A brief description of any targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:

Geneseo will recruit students without regard to family income.


A brief description of other admissions policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:

Geneseo offers a guaranteed admissions program to deferred students who remain above a 3.0 in the semester or year before they transfer to Geneseo.


A brief description of other financial aid policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:

In order to apply for financial aid at Geneseo, students must complete a FAFSA form.


A brief description of other policies and programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students not covered above:
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Does the institution have policies and programs in place to support non-traditional students?:
No

A brief description of any scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:
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A brief description of any onsite child care facilities, partnerships with local facilities, and/or subsidies or financial support to help meet the child care needs of students:
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A brief description of other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (accessibility and affordability indicators)?:
No

Indicators that the institution is accessible and affordable to low-income students::
Percentage (0-100)
The percentage of entering students that are low-income ---
The graduation/success rate for low-income students ---
The percentage of student financial need met, on average ---
The percentage of students graduating with no interest-bearing student loan debt ---

The percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students:
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The website URL where information about the institution's affordability and access programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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