| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.65 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | Jan. 19, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Furman University
PA-7: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.81 / 4.00 |
Laura
Bain Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment David E. Shi Center for Sustainability |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Part 1
Support for Low-Income Students
Yes
None
A brief description of any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:
Furman University meets 100% of the demonstrated need of students who enter Furman from the Bridges to a Brighter Future program.
None
A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
Any Furman Faculty or Staff that are first-generation college graduates are provided a "first generation" t-shirt and encouraged to wear them on the same day to show solidarity and support for our first-generation students.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide and prepare students and families from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
Bridges to a Brighter Future is a nationally awarded comprehensive college access program for Greenville County, South Carolina high school and college students whose potential outdistances their circumstances. The program’s ambitious mission is to break the cycle of poverty and low-educational attainment by equipping students with the tools and support needed to graduate from high school, and enroll and graduate from college. Bridges to a Brighter Future accomplishes its mission by engaging students in an intensive seven-year program beginning after ninth grade and ending at college graduation. It is a comprehensive program that transforms students’ lives by building academic success, self-confidence, resiliency, leadership, and character.
None
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
The Lay Scholarship, valued at full tuition, fees, room, and board, is awarded to low-income freshmen admits. Furman awards two of these scholarships per entering class and those scholarships continue through the students' senior years.
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
---
A brief description of the institution’s other policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
---
Support for Non-Traditional Students
No
A brief description of the institution’s scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:
---
A brief description of the institution’s on-site child care facility, partnership with a local facility, and/or subsidies or financial support to help meet the child care needs of students:
---
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
---
Part 2
Yes
The percentage of entering students that are low-income (0-100):
14.40
The graduation/success rate for low-income students (0-100):
75
On average, the percentage of need that was met for students who were awarded any need-based aid (e.g. as reported to the U.S. Common Data Set initiative, item H2) (0-100):
81.30
The percentage of students graduating with no interest-bearing student loan debt or for whom no out-of-pocket tuition is required (i.e. the percentage of graduates who have not taken out interest-bearing loans) (0-100):
60.80
Optional Fields
---
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
---
Additional documentation to support the submission:
---
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
---
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.