Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 27.06
Liaison Claire Jackson
Submission Date March 8, 2019
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STARS v2.1

University of Alabama in Huntsville
PA-7: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 4.00 Ginny Cockerill
Assistant Director of Assessment
Office of Institutional Research
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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:

Numerous university wide scholarships specifically for low-income or "in-need" students


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

none


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

none


A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:

none


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

none


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:

Office of Veterans Affairs, College of Professional and Continuing Studies, International and Multi-cultural Office


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:

The UAH Early Learning Center provides the highest quality of early childhood education services to children 6 months up to 6 years of age, giving them a firm foundation for their next educational experience. Children are grouped according to their age and individual needs in an integrated environment. We are a unique, high-quality program that provides services that benefit the whole child.


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

Office of Veterans Affairs, College of Professional and Continuing Studies, International and Multi-cultural Office


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:

UAH provides $11,913,433 in need based aid


UAH provides $11,913,433 in need based aid

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