| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.76 |
| Liaison | Eric Meliton |
| Submission Date | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wilfrid Laurier University
PA-7: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 4.00 |
Rosemary
Brockett Sustainability Assistant Physical Resources |
Does the institution have policies and programs 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:
OSAP – Federal and provincial loans and grants provided to students based on financial circumstances.
Student Access Guarantee: Bursary assistance provided to OSAP students who have tuition and compulsory fees that are higher than the maximum allowable costs considered through OSAP
General Tuition Bursary Program: Provided to all students (full or part time) who are able to demonstrate financial need by submission of an online budget through the Student Awards Office.
A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide and prepare students and families from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
Headstart: Incoming Laurier students provided with budget management and financial aid information prior to the start of the academic year.
National Student Loans Service Centre Information Session: Student Awards works with the NSLSC representative to provide information sessions for students who have received OSAP funding. These sessions outline the student’s responsibilities for loan repayment and also their options should they find themselves unable to make their payments.
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
Student Awards Office has numerous academic scholarships that have a financial need component. These opportunities are matched through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund. Students must meet academic program requirements and must demonstrate financial need to be eligible for these competitive opportunities. Students must submit a Student and Faculty Profile each year to be considered for these opportunities.
(https://telaris.wlu.ca/ssb_prod/bwkkspgr.showpage?page=BSA_AWARDS_SEARCH).
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
Student Awards Office staff participate in high school information sessions as well as the “Building Bridges” program to assist high school students considering entering post secondary studies.
A brief description of the institution’s other policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Does the institution have policies and programs to support non-traditional students?:
A brief description of the institution’s scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:
Students who wish to work on a part-time basis may be eligible for assistance under Laurier’s Work-Study Program (LWSP). Positions are available at the Brantford, Kitchener and Waterloo campuses.
WORK AND LEARN: PART-TIME STUDIES
Coming back to school part-time is a rewarding challenge. Many of our degrees, at both the undergraduate and graduate level, can be completed part-time. We offer a wide variety of in-class and online course offerings throughout the year, including the spring and summer terms, so you can work towards your degree year-round. Depending on your program, you can take both in-class and online courses to complete your degree.
We recommend that you contact the advisor of your program of interest to find out whether or not the program you are interested in is available on a part-time basis.
A brief description of the institution’s on-site child care facility, partnership with a local facility, and/or subsidies or financial support to help meet the child care needs of students:
Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre
Laurier is pleased to participate in a childcare partnership with Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre. Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre is a non-profit, non-denominational child development centre that provides childcare services for children between 18 months to 5 years of age (with three spaces for children between 15 to 18 months).
As part of the partnership, Emmanuel provides priority access for full-time and part-time Laurier employees, and full-time students to a number of day care spaces each year.
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (tracking accessibility and affordability)? (If data is not available, select 'No'):
The percentage of entering students that are low-income (0-100):
The graduation/success rate for low-income students (0-100):
On average, the percentage of need that was met for students who were awarded any need-based aid (e.g. as reported to the U.S. Common Data Set initiative, item H2) (0-100):
The percentage of students graduating with no interest-bearing student loan debt or for whom no out-of-pocket tuition is required (i.e. the percentage of graduates who have not taken out interest-bearing loans) (0-100):
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 (0-100):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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.