| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.24 |
| Liaison | Claudia Kent |
| Submission Date | June 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Haverford College
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.33 / 4.00 |
Michael
Colahan Director of Finacial Aid Admission and Financial Aid |
Does the institution have policies and programs in place 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:
Haverford is one of the few colleges which has made a commitment to improve accessibility by eliminating loans from our need-base aid packages. Currently, we have approval to continue this policy through the class of 2015. In addition to the information on eliminating loans, Haverford is one of the few colleges admittings students without regard to need (need-blind admission), meeting the full need of students, and awarding all aid based solely on need.
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 any programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
Since all aid is need-based and we meet full need, aid is distributed to students based solely on need without the students having to meet the requirement of specific endowed scholarship funds like grade point average, ethnicity, participation in certain activities, etc.
A brief description of any programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
A brief description of any targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
A brief description of other admissions policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
A brief description of other financial aid policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
A brief description of other policies and programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students not covered above:
Does the institution have policies and programs in place to support non-traditional students?:
A brief description of any scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:
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 brief description of other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (accessibility and affordability indicators)?:
Indicators that the institution is accessible and affordable to low-income students::
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| The percentage of entering students that are low-income | 20 |
| The graduation/success rate for low-income students | 92 |
| The percentage of student financial need met, on average | 100 |
| The percentage of students graduating with no interest-bearing student loan debt | 71 |
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:
The website URL where information about the institution's affordability and access programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://projectonstudentdebt.org/pc_institution.php
Information submitted by David Hoy,Director of Financial Aid.
http://projectonstudentdebt.org/pc_institution.php
Information submitted by David Hoy,Director of Financial Aid.
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