| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.36 |
| Liaison | Matthew Williams |
| Submission Date | Dec. 4, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Florida
PA-7: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.98 / 4.00 |
Hannah
Ulloa Digital Content Manager Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have policies and programs to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
A brief description of any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:
The Office of Academic Support (OAS) coordinates the University of Florida’s AIM and Student Support Services (UFSSS) programs that offer scholarship aid. The AIM Scholarship covers the cost of attendance for the incoming students’ first summer semester. The aid covers the living expenses for the students, which can reduce their overall cost of attending UF. Although AIM is not a need-based program, a significant number of students that this program targets are considered first generation or low-income.
The UFSSS program is a federal grant award program that provides need-based scholarships to enrolled UF students that actively participate in the limited access program. Both AIM and UFSSS programs are meant to provide funds to minimize loan debt or reduce the overall cost of attending UF.
A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
Faculty are invited to participate in a faculty mentoring program that is designed to facilitate networking and mentorship between UF faculty, staff and students. All interested parties participate in cultural events, discussions and workshops that facilitate the campus engagement of UF students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide and prepare students and families from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
Approximately 600 incoming freshmen each year are selected by the Office of Admissions to participate in OAS’s summer and fall Transition Orientation Program (now titled "UF Promise"). OAS is proud to serve as the UF program that focuses on transitioning incoming students to UF. UF Promise targets incoming UF students who are first-generation and from disadvantaged or low-income backgrounds. These targeted UF students have been shown to benefit from orientations that focus on campus engagement, acclimation to support services and social networking to assist in overcoming some initial barriers. These students are offered a thorough introduction and orientation to UF, ensuring that students are aware of the many resources that UF offers. OAS works in conjunction with several integral offices including the Office of Admissions, Dean of Students, the Office of Academic Technology, Student Financial Affairs, Housing and Residence Education, and the Academic Advisement Center to offer this Program. Academic workshops, tutoring and peer mentoring are also offered throughout the year for these students.
(https://oas.aa.ufl.edu/uf-promise/about-promise/)
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
The Florida Opportunity Scholars Program is an initiative to ensure first-generation students from low income families have the resources they need to be academically successful at the University of Florida. The goal of the program is to retain these students and have them graduate at rates equal to or greater than the undergraduate population at large. The AIM Program and UF Student Support Services, as mentioned previously, also provide scholarship assistance to low-income students.
(https://opportunity.ufl.edu/)
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
The Office of Admissions hosts a number of outreach and recruiting programs to attract a diverse student body. (https://admissions.ufl.edu/live/diversity)
A brief description of the institution’s other policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
UF offers a number of other resources at the college level, including The College of Education's Recruitment, Retention & Multicultural Affairs program (http://education.ufl.edu/RRMA)
Does the institution have policies and programs to support non-traditional students?:
A brief description of the institution’s scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:
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:
UF offers childcare services through its Baby Gator program. Baby Gator Centers enroll children who have at least one parent or guardian associated with any college or department of The University of Florida or UF Health. Undergraduate students are also eligible to enroll their child(ren), but must be a full-time student (12 or more credit hours for Fall and Spring semesters). (https://babygator.ufl.edu/)
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
UF currently offers 20 undergraduate majors, 7 minors, and a number of master's, specialist, and doctorate degrees that can be completed entirely through the UF Online program. UF also offers individual online courses for college credit, continuing education credit, and non-credit. Diplomas and transcripts obtained by UF Online students are indistinguishable from the diploma and transcript that students who complete all courses on-campus receive.
Online students are also eligible for consideration for a wide range of federal, state and institutional aid as administered by the Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA), which also administers a limited number of privately funded scholarships. These include grants, scholarships, student employment, loans and non-SFA administered aid.
(http://ufonline.ufl.edu/)
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (tracking accessibility and affordability)? (If data is not available, select 'No'):
The percentage of entering students that are low-income (0-100):
The graduation/success rate for low-income students (0-100):
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):
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):
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):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The data for part 2 was pulled from the 2017-2018 IPEDS and Common Data Set reports found on the Institutional Planning and Research website https://ir.aa.ufl.edu/reports/
The data for part 2 was pulled from the 2017-2018 IPEDS and Common Data Set reports found on the Institutional Planning and Research website https://ir.aa.ufl.edu/reports/
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.