2010-11 Student Affairs Unit Diversity Plan - Financial Aid
Please describe the most significant activities you will implement, expand, or continue. These short and long term objectives and activities should result in increased diversity and/or the development of a more inclusive unit and campus climate. Your plan should support Michigan Tech in accomplishing its short and long term diversity goals.
| Specific Objective | Activity Description | Person(s) responsible for this objective | Timeline | Internal Dollars to be allocated | External Dollars to be sought | Other Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Students | Continue to collaborate with Admissions on the Tech 360 Program and the Summer Youth Diversity Incentive Award | The Tech 360 Scholarship is now expanded to include students from the Detroit Public schools. In addition, we are initiating an earlier announcement of the Summer Youth Diversity Incentive Award. | Director of Financial Aid | 2010-2011 Financial Aid year | Variable | None | |
| For Staff | Provide internal training for staff to learn how to communicate financial matters to students from diverse backgrounds | Financial aid office is meeting with campus experts gathering information on how to communicate with students from diverse backgrounds and will present this information at staff meetings. It will then be sent out to Enrollment Services Leadership team. | Director of Financial Aid | 2010-2011 Academic Year | None | None | |
| For Campus Community or Faculty | Host a Financial Literacy session for Diverse Student groups | Conduct training for diverse student groups encouraging them to be conscious of credit, debt loads, how to set up a budget and other financial tools to help students be financially savvy | Director of Financial Aid | 2010-2011 Academic Year | None | None |