Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.56
Liaison Juanita Van Norman
Submission Date May 21, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Manitoba
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 4.00 Jane Lastra
Director
Financial Aid & Awards
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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 any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:

The University of Manitoba’s Office of Student Affairs provides support and resources for faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds. Scholarships at the University of Manitoba are awarded based on academic merit. Bursaries are awarded on financial need and reasonable academic standing. All students have equal eligible opportunity based on the applications criteria.


A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
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A brief description of any programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
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A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
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A brief description of any programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience:
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A brief description of any targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
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A brief description of other admissions policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
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A brief description of other financial aid policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
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A brief description of other policies and programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students not covered above:
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Does the institution have policies and programs in place to support non-traditional students?:
Yes

A brief description of any scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:

Non-traditional Students
The Financial Aid & Awards Office is an important resource for a large number of programs designed to assist Aboriginal students meet the cost of their tuition and living expenses while studying full and part-time.
On-site Childcare
The University of Manitoba has three child care facilities that accept children of a parent that is affiliated with the University either as an employee or a registered student. See:http://umanitoba.ca/student/resource/childcareservices.html


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:

PlayCare Centre: Located at the Fort Garry Campus, priority is given to students of the University of Manitoba. PlayCare Centre is operated by Student Affairs by the Department of Student Advocacy and Accessibility.
Campus Day Care Centre Inc.: Located at the Fort Garry campus, Campus Day Care Centre Inc. is non-profit and licensed by the Provincial Day Care office


A brief description of other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:

Child Care Policy that gives students preference in admitting children to daycare spaces.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (accessibility and affordability indicators)?:
No

Indicators that the institution is accessible and affordable to low-income students::
Percentage (0-100)
The percentage of entering students that are low-income ---
The graduation/success rate for low-income students ---
The percentage of student financial need met, on average ---
The percentage of students graduating with no interest-bearing student loan debt ---

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:
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The website URL where information about the institution's affordability and access programs is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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