Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.39
Liaison Margo Margo Nottoli
Submission Date Aug. 24, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Warren Wilson College
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 4.00 Alison Climo
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Institutional Effectiveness
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Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
Yes

A brief description of any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:

Finacial aid policies that look at students need and merit to ensure that they can attend the school. Work program. keep fees lower


A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:

The admissions office has trainings for staff members to teach them to speak with prospective students who are the first generation college students. For example, not to assume that a student can afford to pay for text books.


A brief description of any programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:

We have hosted Trio, federal experts, to teach trainings to the admissions staff on low income families.


A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:

Warren Wilson College offers comprehensive financial aid.


A brief description of any programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:

Admissions counselors develop one on one relationships with prospective and make sure they are familiar with all processes.


A brief description of any targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:

Warren Wilson runs comprehensive marketing across the nation. We look for good merit and we make sure they can afford the college.


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

n/a


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

When deciding which students are accepted we don't take into account whether they can pay the full tuition.


A brief description of other policies and programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students not covered above:

Warren Wilson College explicitly and intentionally keeps our operating costs at a minimum to keep the school as accessible as possible. Many of the institutions we see ourselves as peers with charge $60,000 a year.


Does the institution have policies and programs in place to support non-traditional students?:
Yes

A brief description of any scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:

no


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:

A child day care center called VERNER is located adjacent to our property. If someone qualifies for Head Start then they qualify to send kids to VERNER.


A brief description of other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:

Warren Wilson offers full time housing options. If a student does not have a place to go away from school, it is possible for the student to live on campus from orientation to graduation.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (accessibility and affordability indicators)?:
No

Indicators that the institution is accessible and affordable to low-income students::
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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:
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The website URL where information about the institution's affordability and access programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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