| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.31 |
| Liaison | Stephan Classen |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cascadia College
PA-7: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 4.00 |
Jodie
Galvan Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices Student Learning |
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:
We have a Financial Aid office that connects students with a variety of resources including: federal and state financial aid; grants from the Cascadia College Foundation; worker retraining funding; veteran's benefits; work-study opportunities; and parking and bus pass grants.
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:
We offer Basic Education for Adults which includes: English as a second language; English and math fundamentals; and High School 21+
Financial Assistance (waivers) are available for these programs
We also have specific advisors available to work with these students to guide their transition to college courses
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
Cascadia College Foundation scholarships - http://www.cascadia.edu/finaid/scholarships.aspx
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
Our College Goal Cascadia program provides admissions assistance, application fee waiver and early class registration. Essential the program allows us to support students through the entire admissions process. Our outreach effort begins first with low-income, first generation, and underrepresented groups. We connect with high school counselors initially regarding this opportunity.
A brief description of the institution’s other policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
We stock two food pantries on campus, one in our Center for Culture, Inclusion and Community and a second in our Veteran's Resource Center. The food pantries are available to all students in need. We also bring food from our campus garden beds to the food pantries whenever it is available and we have bins of personal hygiene and office/school supplies stocked and available to all students. We offer free feminine hygiene products in all of our bathrooms. Free counseling services are available to Cascadia students at the UWB Counseling Center.
http://www.cascadia.edu/discover/about/diversity/center.aspx
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:
none
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:
none
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
We have five professional technical degrees and certificates that are highly accessible to non-traditional students. Many of the classes are scheduled in the late afternoon and evening to accommodate working adults. The programs are also eligible for Worker Retraining, Opportunity Grant and Basic Food Employment and Training funding.
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:
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