| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.21 |
| Liaison | Feletia Lee |
| Submission Date | June 28, 2024 |
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.54 / 4.00 |
Whitney
Formon Sustainability Assistant Office of Sustainability |
Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid :
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
UNC Wilmington has a FREE food pantry on campus called Hawks Harvest.
- At Hawk’s Harvest the student shopper gets to select their food items from the shelves and friendly staff are on hand to answer questions related to food items/recipes, campus resources, etc. Pantry items include an expanded selection of your favorite pantry items (like pasta/sauce, cereal, soup, mac ‘n cheese, PB&J) as well as toiletries. Hawks harvest also has a small selection of refrigerated and frozen items.
- Students can also request meal swipes that provide access to the “all you care to eat” dining locations on campus (Wag, Dubs, Shore) through the Swipes for Seahawks program. Students must fill out a brief application and they will receive a response within 24-48 hours.
Additionally, UNC Wilmington opened a Free Store called Seahawk Swap Shop, open and availiable for all students, faculty, and staff. Everything in the Swap Shop is completely FREE. Shoppers do not have to donate in order to shop. items include household items, kitchen supplies, office and school supplies, clothing, accessories, shoes, and others!
The Mohin-Scholz LGBTQIA+ office does a Trans Clothing closet to support transgender students with clothing and the Career Center offers a Career Closet that provides free clothing for students who need professional attire.
For those students experiencing financial hardship, there is an Emergency Fund assistance through the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. The Seahawk Emergency Aid Fund Application is available to assist UNCW students with unexpectep expensises such as childcare, dental, food, graduation expenses, housing, medical and transportation. The emergency fund is in grant form and is not a loan. Additionally, the Financial Aid Office works closely with students to give equal acess of information on grants, scholaships, loans, and work studys. Federal Work Study (FWS) provides part-time employment for undergraduate and graduate students. The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) and the Career Center offer employment services to students in FWS and Work Assist positions.
The Disability Resource Center offers a range of trainings – Access Ally, Disability Etiquette, and Accessible Content.
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
The Office of Transition Programs offers several programs to assist non-traditional students including Seahawks First which is aimed at supporting first-generation students as well as those that have been impacted by the foster care system. Seahawks First provides students with tailored programs to include workshops, access to mentors, 1:1 coaching, and advocacy to increase the populations retention, graduation, and ensure an overall more robust college going experience.
The Office of Transition Programs offers extensive programming for transfer students including our Transfer Connect program which seeks to match transfer students early on in an effort to immediately increase a student’s sense of belonging. The office also offers regular themed activities and events to impact and improve the matriculation process for transfer students.
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