| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Lissette Hernandez |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida International University
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
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:
FIU participates in many Federal programs that benefit low-income students.
The Upward Bound pre-collegiate program is a federally funded project designed to prepare underserved high school students for college. Upward Bound provides participants with supplemental instruction in academic areas, counseling, life skills training, financial aid, and a summer residential experience.
Educational Talent Search is a federal initiative to serve disadvantaged middle and high school students who need support to complete high school and to gain entry into a post secondary institution. The program provides services and activities that address the personal, academic, career, and cultural needs of each participant.
The focus of the Upward Bound Math Science program at FIU is to prepare low income potential first generation students to enter careers in biomedical science and engineering. To that end, the FIU UBMS provides academic and enrichment services in mathematics and the sciences that will ensure successful completion of their high school education and the eventual matriculation and graduation from a post secondary institution of higher education. As a supplement to their academics, the UBMS program provides a wide range of services and activities that are of a personal, career, and cultural nature. The program has year-round and Summer components. The target high schools are North Miami, Booker T. Washington, Miami Central, Miami Northwestern, Miami Norland, and Miami Carol City.
Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program
The McNair Program is a federally funded project. The purpose of the McNair Program is to assist low-income, first generation college and/or under-represented minority college students to make the transition from their baccalaureate to doctoral studies. Participants have the opportunity to conduct scholarly research under the supervision of a faculty mentor from the Sciences, Engineer, and/or Mathematics Departments.
A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
A brief description of the institution’s 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 prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
The First Generation Scholarship Fund supports FIU students who are the first generation in their families to receive a college degree. This program is the only one of its kind in the State of Florida to match private donations for first generation scholarships 100 percent, providing financial assistance for students to attend a state university or Florida college. At the heart of this innovative scholarship program are the dreams of first generation students who aspire to reap the benefits of an FIU degree.
To date, FIU has awarded more than $5.5 million in critical financial support to nearly 7,640 FIU students. In 2012 FIU received more than $1.4 million for the Fund and surpassed the state match challenge for the second year in a row. Our request for matching funds is the second highest from all state universities in Florida and the largest in FIU history. http://firstgen.fiu.edu/general-description/
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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