| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.23 |
| Liaison | Anne Duncan |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wartburg College
PAE-10: Affordability and Access Programs
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Todd
Coleman Assistant Vice President for Admissions Admissions |
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:
Since most of the services provided by these programs focus on high school aged students, we are not directly involved in their programming. However, we work with students receiving services from the various TRIO programs as they are making applications to Wartburg College. We also host a dinner to which we invite Upward Bound students from the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area to get them interested in pursuing higher education. We are a host site for College Goal Sunday (fill out the FAFSA night) to which an invitation will also be extended to the students in TRIO programs.
A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students?:
Our awarding policy is a merit and need-based one. We require filing of the FAFSA to ensure students are considered for federal and state need-based funding. This year we started a variety of financial literacy initiatives for students. It includes a Facebook page, monthly workshops, Trumpet articles, and continued research at what else we can do.
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:
We have some institutional grants, such as the Wartburg College Grant, Diversity Grant, and Out of State Grant that we use to increase funding to students whose need is not being met at various levels with their academic funding. We also have some more specific funded and endowed scholarships; such as the R.J. McElroy Minority Scholarship and Harry & Polly Slife Minority Scholarship that target diverse students to receive full tuition at Wartburg College.
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:
A brief description of the institution’s other admissions policies and programs:
Wartburg is a rolling admission institution, which means we accept applications on a continual basis. Admission decisions are based on meeting specific academic requirements. Minimums are a 2.5 g.p.a., 19 Act and top 50% of graduating class.
A brief description of the institution’s other financial aid polices or programs:
*not sure if this still applies because it went from other policies to other financial aid policies*
Committee Case – students who do not meet the above academic requirements are submitted for consideration by the admission scholarship committee comprised of Wartburg faculty, staff and administration.
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:
Additional Responsible Party includes Jenn Sassman.
Additional Responsible Party includes Jenn Sassman.
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