Objective 2.11

Reference to Previous Strategic Plans: FPP 01.  4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2  FSP 99.  2.1, 2.2

ExCom Member:

Provost, CFO, VPIA

Assessment Tool:

Financial Aid summary data

Baseline:

$52.7M (2005-06)

Goal:

$65M

Progress:

$88.0M   (2010-11)

Enabling Activities:

• Add funds dedicated to hiring more students throughout the Division of Student Affairs.

• Create Deans' discretionary scholarship funds.

• Make increased scholarships the highest priority for the foundation accounts.

• Add to athletic scholarship base to reduce demand on need-based funding and provide it to other students.

• Expand the value of the endowment to increase foundation supported scholarships.

• Increase the amount of institutional funding of student employment and direct aid.

• Increase the financial aid available for early decision programs and Deans' discretionary funds.

• Lobby for increased federal and state student support.