| Initiative Title | Increase scholarships and financial incentives |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | 2011 |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | Provide all students in program with money to cover costs while attending SUNY Orange. This will increase program enrollment, make recruiting easier, attract higher quality students, and enable them to focus more on academic work instead of on working a job to pay for college.
We are willing (and even suggest) to reduce the size of the program to provide all students with scholarship money. |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | +Student numbers will remain low with no improvement in the quality of students attending.
+We will not service the needs of all of Orange and Pike County students.
+Quality students will go elsewhere (as they currently do)--including other community colleges that offer better financial incentives
+ Students who do come here will continue to focus on working a job, rather than on more fully realizing their academic potential |
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| Department Goals | Implement an infrastructure & personnel plan based on the previously-done program assessment , Increase opportunities for experiential learning (conferences, speakers, etc.) and cohort building , Improve student retention within courses, from semester to semester, and from year to year , Improve and increase recruitment of students, including non-traditionals |
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| Programs | |
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| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | No |
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| Importance | Medium |
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| Funding Source | Request for Prioritization |
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| Created | 11/29/2017 10:55 pm |
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| Updated | 12/01/2017 10:27 am |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- STRATEGIC
- Priority V: Expand and enhance programs, services and operations to ensure the College is accessible to all members of an increasingly diverse community.
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Students whostrugglr finanicially, including minorities, either put off their academic goals or are forced to work many hours to pay for college, thus disctracting them for their ability to focus on their education. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Seek possible donations |
Honors Advisory Board, Foundation Board |
1 |
| Seek grants |
Honors Advisory Board, VP for Instutitutional Advancement, |
2 |
| Seek partnerships/donations from corporations |
Honors Advisory Board, Foundation, VP for Institutional Advancement |
3 |
| Provide all incoming Honors students with scholarships |
Honors Advisory Board, Capital Campaign / Foundation |
4 |
| Create criteria for scholarships, list of types, etc |
Honors Program Coordinator, Advisory Board |
5 |
| Advertise all scholarships, criteria, etc. |
Honors Program Coordinator; Institutional Advancement; Admissions |
6 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| Improve recruitment |
1 |
| Allow students to reach academic potential without worrying about finances |
2 |
| Improve retention as fewer students will need to work as much rather than study |
3 |
| Growth of program |
4 |
Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Entrance/Exit Interviews |
Interviews are conducted with students when they enter college and when they leave—either through graduation or early departure. These interviews can be designed to measure SLO, but can also be used to learn about students’ perceptions, gather feedback, on various college services, activities, etc. |
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Honors Advisory Board |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$755,500.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$755,500.00 |
Equipment
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Facility
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
|
Supply
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Mailings |
$1500.00
/ 1500.00 (1st year)
|
|
| TOTAL: |
$1,500.00 / $1,500.00 |
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Staffing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Training
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
|
Marketing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Advertising for scholarships |
$4000.00
/ 4000.00 (1st year)
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- Institutional Advancement, VP Office
- Financial Aid
- Marketing
- Admissions and Recruitment
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| TOTAL: |
$4,000.00 / $4,000.00 |
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Other
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Provide scholarships to all students in program: renewable every year based on meeting grades and requirements |
$750000.00
/ 750000.00 (1st year)
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- Institutional Advancement, VP Office
- Financial Aid
- Bursar
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| TOTAL: |
$750,000.00 / $750,000.00 |
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Prioritization
This is initiative is ready for prioritization.
Assessment
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
| No results found. |