Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 62.26
Liaison Sean MacInnes
Submission Date Feb. 14, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of North Carolina, Greensboro
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.71 / 4.00 Sean MacInnes
Sustainability Specialist
Office of Sustainability
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Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid :
68

Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
32

Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
48

Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
56

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

The mission of the Financial Aid Office at UNCG is to assist students in reaching their academic goals by serving as a primary advocate for students and families and to help remove barriers to receiving financial assistance. The Financial Aid Office works to meet these goals by embracing technology, reviewing and improving procedures, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The Office also offers or provides information about many scholarship and grant opportunities.

Please see: http://fia.uncg.edu/


A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:

ADULT STUDENTS: http://fia.uncg.edu/scholarships/adult.htm

Class of '48 Scholarship - any adult student
Kendrick G. Bell Scholarship - any adult student with financial need*
Betty Everhart Education Fund - any adult female student
Nontraditional Adult Scholarship - any adult female student who has experienced a 5-year break in her education
Osborne Scholarship - any adult student
Moses E. Rice Scholarship - an adult commuter student with financial need*
Martin W. Parcel Scholarship - any adult student
Linda Hiatt Scholarship - any adult student from one of the NC community colleges, preference for students from Surry Community College.

SINGLE PARENT STUDENTS: http://fia.uncg.edu/scholarships/studentaffairs.htm

Joanne B. Craft Adult Student Scholarship Fund in the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is awarded to a UNCG student who is a single parent pursuing a degree in Nursing or Education.

FULL-TIME WORKING STUDENT:

The UNCG Staff Senate Scholarship awarded to a permanent full-time staff member with at least 5 years of service in NC State System or an eligible staff member dependent, spouse, or domestic partner. (http://fia.uncg.edu/scholarships/staffsenate.htm)

William F. & Joann F. Black Rn To Bsn Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students who are registered nurses with an associate degree or a diploma in nursing who are currently enrolled in the RN to BSN Program. Recipients must be employed full-time by the Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, and must enroll for a minimum of 6-9 credit hours per semester at UNCG. (http://fia.uncg.edu/scholarships/nursing.htm)

Esther Cobb Pinnix Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Scholarship is awarded to a public school teacher, teaching in Rockingham County, who is enrolled at UNCG to pursue additional education or an advanced degree to further his/her teaching career.
(http://fia.uncg.edu/scholarships/education.htm)

NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION STUDENT: http://fia.uncg.edu/scholarships/education.htm

Joann F. And William F. Black Adult Student Scholarship is awarded to non-traditional, adult undergraduate students in the School of Education.

Patsy Brinson & John W. Burwell Adult Student Scholarship is awarded to non-traditional, adult students enrolled in undergraduate programs in the School of Education who wish to teach in K-12 schools.

Jo Ann And Mollie Mcallister Scholarship is awarded to degree-seeking adult students who are interested in teaching.


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:
82

Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Information for this credit was obtained from the following UNCG Department websites:

Office of Institutional Research & Common Data Set: https://ire.uncg.edu/

IPEDS: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/Facsimile.aspx?unitid=199148

Financial Aid - http://fia.uncg.edu/

Admissions - http://admissions.uncg.edu/index.php

Student Affairs - http://sa.uncg.edu/about/leadership/departments/


Information for this credit was obtained from the following UNCG Department websites:

Office of Institutional Research & Common Data Set: https://ire.uncg.edu/

IPEDS: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/Facsimile.aspx?unitid=199148

Financial Aid - http://fia.uncg.edu/

Admissions - http://admissions.uncg.edu/index.php

Student Affairs - http://sa.uncg.edu/about/leadership/departments/

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