| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.98 |
| Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 4.00 |
Mindy
Granley Sustainability Director UMD Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have policies and programs in place 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:
UMD offers 4 main ways to help minimize the cost of attendance for low income students.
-First they offer multiple need based scholarship that are open to everyone who qualifies.
-Second they provide a list of Grants provided by the State of Minnesota. These need-based grants are awarded to Minnesota residents who are undergraduates, have not received their first baccalaureate degree, and have not attended post secondary institutions more than the equivalent of four years at full-time status.
-Third UMD offers the opportunity for Pell grants. Pell grants are grants for students who are pursuing their first baccalaureate degree. For 2009–2010, these grants ranged from $976 to $5,350.
-Finally, they offer the U Promise scholarship. The U Promise is the Universities Commitment to Minnesota undergraduate students whose families make up to $100,000 per year. Residents of Minnesota who complete the FAFSA and are enrolled as full-time students in at least 13 credits, will automatically be considered for the U Promise scholarship. There are two types of scholarships under the U Promise umbrella: the U Promise Free Tuition Scholarship and the U Promise Middle Income Scholarship. Eligible students can receive only one type of U Promise scholarship.
A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
UMD does not have a any programs specifically for students of low income, instead UMD offers assistance programs available to all students. Some of these programs include the First year Experience and Students in Transition. Both of these programs provide resources for new students to UMD such as providing campus tours and putting on the orientation week.
A brief description of any programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
UMD prepares students for college by having campus tours. Also they have programs such as the Upward Bound Program which provides Tutorial Services, Academic Advising, Personal Advising, Career instruction and career exploration, Instruction in: math, science, foreign language, composition, and literature. Exposure to cultural events, academic programs, and other educational activities
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
UMD offers the U Promise scholarship. The U Promise is the Universities Commitment to Minnesota undergraduate students whose families make up to $100,000 per year. Residents of Minnesota who complete the FAFSA and are enrolled as full-time students in at least 13 credits, will automatically be considered for the U Promise scholarship. There are two types of scholarships under the U Promise umbrella: the U Promise Free Tuition Scholarship and the U Promise Middle Income Scholarship. Eligible students can receive only one type of U Promise scholarship. UMD also makes a list of all scholarship available for all students
A brief description of any programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
UMD does not offer a parent guide specifically to low income students. UMD does provide a parent guide for all parents which can be found on the Students in Transition website (http://www.d.umn.edu/sit/parents-family/include/doc/parent_handbook.pdf)
A brief description of any targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
Upward Bound Vision Quest is a college access program funded by the U.S. Department of Education and sponsored by the University of Minnesota Duluth. It is focused to serve students who are from low income families and/or are the first generation of their family to attend college. The program is structured to serve 135 students in grades 9 - 12 in Minneapolis and Duluth public schools.
https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/ubvq/home
A brief description of other admissions policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Admissions application fees are waived for low-income students (if requested)
A brief description of other financial aid policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
A brief description of other policies and programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students not covered above:
Does the institution have policies and programs in place to support non-traditional students?:
A brief description of any scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:
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:
UMD Children's Place strives to honor, support and celebrate the diversity of its children, families and staff. Diversity is interpreted in the broadest sense and includes race, language, faith background, family structure, sexual orientation, physical ability and economic status.
http://www.d.umn.edu/cehsp/childrens_place/
A brief description of other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
Connect Peer-2-Peer Program connects UMD transfer students to further academic success, enhance networking, and build leadership skills. New incoming UMD transfer students are encouraged to sign-up to participate in the Connect P2P Program Spring 2015! Benefits include but are not limited to the following:
Connect and network with current transfer students, UMD faculty, and staff
Free to join Connect P2P Program
Earn your certificate of completion
Set and achieve academic goals
Develop a sense of belonging in the UMD community
Experience a higher level of satisfaction with your UMD experience
Competitive advantage to earn credit and coach new transfer students upon successful completion of the program
See: http://www.d.umn.edu/sit/transfer/connect/p2p/program-participant/
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (accessibility and affordability indicators)?:
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:
The website URL where information about the institution's affordability and access programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.