| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.84 |
| Liaison | Eric Boles |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Arkansas
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Charles
Robinson Vice Provost for Diversity Vice Provost for Diversity (VPDV) |
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Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s participation in federal TRIO programs:
The institution does not participate in TRIO programs.
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A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
The chancellor has created an Affordability and Cost Containment Commission.
Razorback Bridge Scholars and the Silas Hunt Scholarship Program assist low income students.
Camden E. and Dortha Sue Greene Foundation Scholarship. The second is the Richard E. Greene Razorback Bridge Outreach Program. A special component of the scholarship includes participation in a formal mentoring program, monitored through the Office of Diversity and the University of Arkansas Multicultural Center.
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A brief description of the institution’s programs to equip the institution's faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
The U of A does not have a program to equip the institution's faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds.
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A brief description of the institution’s programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
The Volunteer Action Center recruits students from low-income communities across Arkansas.
The Volunteer Action Center sponsors programs in Arkansas communities to prepare high school students for higher education.
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A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
Razorback Bridge Scholars and the Silas Hunt Scholarship Program assist low income students.
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A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
The Volunteer Action Center recruits in monority communities and offers programs to prepare high school students ion Arkansas's minority communities for higher education.
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A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
The Volunteer Action Center recruits students from low-income communities across Arkansas.
As part of the Richard E. Greene Razorback Bridge Outreach Program there is a special component of the scholarship which includes participation in a formal mentoring program, monitored through the Office of Diversity and the University of Arkansas Multicultural Center.
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A brief description of the institution’s other admissions policies and programs:
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A brief description of the institution’s other financial aid polices or programs:
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A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs not covered above:
The Arkansas Alumni Association, through the Black Alumni Society, works to continue the kinship found at the university through special events, reunions and scholarship programs that have a direct impact on students who follow in their footsteps.
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The website URL where information about programs in each of the areas listed above is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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