| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.15 |
| Liaison | Phil Valko |
| Submission Date | Aug. 6, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Washington University in St. Louis
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
William
Witbrodt Director Student Financial Services |
Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
A brief description of the institution’s participation in federal TRIO programs:
A TRIO program, known as Student Support Services, has maintained grant funding at Washington University since the early 1970s. Approximately 10% of the Washington University’s undergraduate student body is TRIO eligible, however, each year Washington University targets to provide comprehensive services to 200 Washington University TRIO eligible undergraduates.
A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
WUSTL meets the full need of low-income students who apply to the university. For students coming from families who make less than $60,000/year, we meet students’ needs without student loans through scholarships and workstudy jobs. In addition to collecting information on standard financial aid surveys, we solicit extra information to paint a better picture of students’ situations to better assess their needs. We also direct students concerned with their financial standing to our offices via word of mouth in case they are less than forthcoming
A brief description of the institution’s programs to equip the institution's faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
All Student Financial Services staff take a sensitivity training to better equip them to speak with students from low-income backgrounds.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
Our five Student Financial Services counselors contact all high school guidance counselors in the St Louis region, especially those with needy populations, to offer workshops and one-on-one meetings on how to fill out financial aid applications every year.
WUSTL hosts & provides financial support for a College Summit conference on campus every summer. College Summit is a national nonprofit organization that partners with schools and districts to strengthen college-going culture and increase college enrollment rates, so that all students graduate career and college-ready.
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
While WUSTL does not have any designated low-income scholarships, scholarships are given according to the policy outlined above in adequate amounts to cover the full need of students who qualify.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
Parents are often present at the workshops in St. Louis-region schools described above
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
All admitted students who are eligible for Pell Grants are contacted by Student Financial Services and encouraged to enroll. The university has extensive outreach efforts to high schools and student success programs around the country and places a high priority on this effort.
A brief description of the institution’s other admissions policies and programs:
A brief description of the institution’s other financial aid polices or programs:
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs not covered above:
The website URL where information about programs in each of the areas listed above is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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