| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.80 |
| Liaison | Daniel Dixon |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Maine
PA-7: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.68 / 4.00 |
Karina
Graeter Sustainability Coordinator 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:
A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide and prepare students and families from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
UMaine supports low-income students through its TRIO Student Support Services program, a federally funded program that works with University of Maine students who are first-generation, income-eligible, or have a disability. Trio SSS provides services including:
1. Supplemental Academic Advising
2. Budgeting and Finance support
3. Scholarship Assistance
4. Individualized Tutoring
5. Peer Mentorship
6. Personal Counseling
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:
A brief description of the institution’s other policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
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:
UMaine has two onsite child care facilities. The Children’s Center offers all-day childcare. The Katherine M. Durst Child Development Learning Center operates a nursery school and pre-kindergarten. Both programs are open to students.
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
UMaine offers support to non-traditional students through the Commuter and Non-Traditional Student Programs. These programs offer help and resources to non-traditional students. They host multiple events throughout the year including non-traditional student week. The programs also supports two student campus groups. The Commuter and Non-Traditional Student (CANS) student government representative board represents commuters, non-traditional students, and veterans in policy and government on campus. The Non-traditional Students Association (NSA) provides programs and services for non-traditional students.
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 percentage of entering students that are low-income are based on the 2016-2017 number of Pell Grant recipients as reported to IPEDS (https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=161253#finaid)
The Graduation success rate is based on the 6-year graduation success rate for pell-grant receiving students from the 2013 cohort (https://umaine.edu/oir/wp-content/uploads/sites/205/2018/01/CDS_2017-2018-1.30.18-ls.pdf)
The average percentage of need met for students awarded any need-based aid is from the UMaine Common Data set for 2017-2018 full-time undergraduateshttps://umaine.edu/oir/wp-content/uploads/sites/205/2018/01/CDS_2017-2018-1.30.18-ls.pdf)
The percentage of students graduating without interest-bearing student loan debt or for whom no out-of-pocket tuition is required is based on data from the UMaine Common Dataset for 2017 graduates https://umaine.edu/oir/wp-content/uploads/sites/205/2018/01/CDS_2017-2018-1.30.18-ls.pdf).
The percentage of entering students that are low-income are based on the 2016-2017 number of Pell Grant recipients as reported to IPEDS (https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=161253#finaid)
The Graduation success rate is based on the 6-year graduation success rate for pell-grant receiving students from the 2013 cohort (https://umaine.edu/oir/wp-content/uploads/sites/205/2018/01/CDS_2017-2018-1.30.18-ls.pdf)
The average percentage of need met for students awarded any need-based aid is from the UMaine Common Data set for 2017-2018 full-time undergraduateshttps://umaine.edu/oir/wp-content/uploads/sites/205/2018/01/CDS_2017-2018-1.30.18-ls.pdf)
The percentage of students graduating without interest-bearing student loan debt or for whom no out-of-pocket tuition is required is based on data from the UMaine Common Dataset for 2017 graduates https://umaine.edu/oir/wp-content/uploads/sites/205/2018/01/CDS_2017-2018-1.30.18-ls.pdf).
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.