| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.62 |
| Liaison | Delicia Nahman |
| Submission Date | March 10, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lafayette College
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.65 / 4.00 |
John
McKnight Dean of Intercultural Development Division of Campus Life |
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:
Lafayette meets ~100% of need-based financial-aid. POSSE internship program brings in 10 low-income students from New York City and Washington, D.C. covering their full-tuition.
A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
Teagle Foundation Grant provided support for faculty to develop curriculum around questions around diversity, power, and privilege, including economic diversity, and to improve pedagogical approaches to diversity in the classroom. While the grant has ended, the Teagle faculty group remains active, meeting in a large group of 39 focusing on broad issues that pertain to Lafayette as a whole with regards to teaching and diversity, and small groups of five workshopping syllabi and teaching approaches around diversity.
A brief description of any programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
No formal programs that do this.
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
Lafayette College partners with the New York City and Washington, D.C., chapters of The Posse Foundation and selects and awards full-tuition scholarships to 10 incoming low-income students from each city. Posse Scholars are required to file the FAFSA every year and any Federal/State grant eligibility will be considered part of the scholarship value.
A brief description of any programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
No formal programs for parents of low-income students.
A brief description of any targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
Yes, we have established strong partnerships with community based organizations and high school guidance counselors in many large, urban areas.
A brief description of other admissions policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
N/A
A brief description of other financial aid policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
N/A
A brief description of other policies and programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students not covered above:
N/A
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:
Our numbers of non-traditional students are minimal, but one of the benefits of being a small college is we have the ability to work with students on a case-by-case to assess and meet their needs.
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:
Lafayette College Early Learning Center: 5% discount rates for students, faculty, and staff.
A brief description of other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
Case-by-case basis (above).
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 | 12.50 |
| The graduation/success rate for low-income students | 91 |
| The percentage of student financial need met, on average | 98.40 |
| The percentage of students graduating with no interest-bearing student loan debt | 63.30 |
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:
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