Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.27
Liaison Katie Maynard
Submission Date May 9, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of California, Santa Barbara
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Katie Maynard
Sustainability Coordinator
Geography & Sustainability
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Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s participation in federal TRIO programs:

UCSB participates in the McNair Scholars Program http://mcnair.ucsb.edu/

and Upward Bound
http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/upwardbound/


A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
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A brief description of the institution’s programs to equip the institution's faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:

Counseling Services takes referrals from staff and faculty and has established protocols for supporting distressed students (including students with school, home, or general life issues): http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/distressedstudentsguide/index.aspx


A brief description of the institution’s programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:

Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS)
http://www.clas.ucsb.edu/CLAS_services.htm
Campus Learning Assistance Services assists students in their mastery of University course material through course-specific tutoring and academic skills development. CLAS services complement University instruction and lead to increased understanding and improved performance. Program coordinators, learning skills counselors, instructors, and graduate and undergraduate tutors and peers assist more than 7000 students each year, offering instructional groups and workshops for a wide range of courses in addition to drop-in tutoring for the following: writing, math, science, statistics, economics, and foreign language.

Summer Transition Enrichment Program
http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop/Home/STEP.aspx
The Summer Transition Enrichment Program is a two-week summer-bridge residential program that provides incoming EOP students with an in-depth orientation to university life and campus resources. Students enroll in writing, mathematics, and chemistry courses taught by faculty and graduate students and participate in a seminar course designed to promote their critical thinking in reading and writing and in group discussions. Through collaborative work with staff and faculty, students discover ways to enrich their college experience and cultivate a sense of belonging to a university community. Evening programs and workshops provide opportunities to learn outside the classroom and engage in college life.
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop
The Educational Opportunity Program offers academic and other support services to low-income and first generation college students. EOP provides guidance through the admission and enrollment process and supports EOP students through graduation with services such as academic and personal advising, cultural programming, academic support groups, orientation and summer bridge programs, peer advising, and career counseling. Also see Summer Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP) above.


A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:

Due to the generous support of donors, students have received over $2.2 million in scholarships.

Our Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan commits to providing enough scholarship and grant assistance to at least fully cover the systemwide UC fees for eligible undergraduates and families with incomes below the state household median of $60,000 per year.

A full list of scholarship programs can be found here: http://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/Scholarships.aspx


A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
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A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
A brief description of the institution’s other admissions policies and programs:
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A brief description of the institution’s other financial aid polices or programs:
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A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs not covered above:
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The website URL where information about programs in each of the areas listed above is available:
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