Access & Success
To ensure that talented students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds have the opportunity to attend and flourish at Purdue, the University is launching Access & Success. The seven-year initiative will seek $304 million in scholarship and program support and an additional $32 million for student-athlete support.
The College of Consumer and Family Sciences' portion of the campaign is $9.5 million, with more than half of those funds designated for direct financial support of undergraduates and graduate students. Here are the six initiatives of the CFS Access & Success campaign.
- Dean’s Merit and Donor Directed Undergraduate Scholarships ($3 million)
- Honors Student Support ($500,000)
- Cultural and Global Awareness ($1 million)
- Service Learning Student Support ($500,000)
- Assistantships and Fellowships ($2 million)
- Hospitality Bound ($2.5 million)
Dean’s Merit Merit Scholarships: $1.5 million
Objective
Increase the size, potentially by double, of individual, annual awards to students who qualify for and receive Dean’s Merit Scholarships. An increase in dollar amount will be more meaningful to students. It will also encourage them to strive to achieve annual renewal of the scholarship.
Description
The college currently offers scholarships to students who demonstrate high academic performance and leadership potential. Scholarships from $1,000 to $3,500 (Indiana residents) and $1,500 to $5,000 (out-of-state) per year are currently being awarded. Awards are based upon an incoming freshman’s SAT or ACT scores. Scholarships for CFS merit scholar students who maintain at least a GPA of 3.25 and complete 24 credit hours per year are renewed for up to four years. A student need not be registered with the Division of Financial Aid for financial assistance in order to be awarded a Dean’s Merit Scholarship.
Donor-Preference Criteria Scholarships: $1.5 million
Objective
Establish named scholarships for undergraduate students based on criteria defined by the donor. Scholarships may be annually funded or donors can choose to set up scholarship endowments to award scholarships in perpetuity.
Description
The cost of earning a college degree is rising. For undergraduate students showing financial need, the typical financial aid package covers only a portion of tuition and fees. Most students rely heavily on loans to pay for their education. Donor-preference criteria allow donors to pinpoint the type of student to receive their named scholarship. Such criteria can include, but are not limited to: financial need, place of residency at high school graduation, major area of study, renewability, and enrolled class year.
Honors Student Support: $500,000
Objective
Increase the funds available for programs and projects for students active in the CFS Honors Program.
Description
The CFS Honors Program provides many learning opportunities while enabling students to independently explore an area related to their major academic interest. Students experience the challenges and rewards associated with planning and completing a research project. Throughout the Honors Program, students work under the guidance of a Faculty Honors Advisor. Successful completion of the project results in recognition including an Honors Degree (graduating with honors).
Study Abroad Scholarships: $750,000
Objective
Increase the size and number of scholarship awards to students who qualify for and receive study abroad scholarships. Students who study abroad will expand their knowledge of the world and are given a competitive edge in the job market.
Description
The college has a number of scholarships specifically for students who are studying abroad. In many cases, the cost of studying abroad is comparable to the cost of studying and living independently in West Lafayette. Scholarships awarded to students choosing to study abroad can be used for base fees, mandatory international health insurance, housing/meals, program fees, and airfare.
Cultural Experience Support: $250,000
Objective
Increase the funds available for programs and projects for students, faculty, and staff active in multicultural initiatives.
Description
Diversity equals strength, both for the college and for the students involved. The existence of a multicultural environment is believed to encourage respect, understanding, the acceptance of differences, and a sense of community for all involved. Specific student-related diversity initiatives within the College of Consumer and Family Sciences include student organizations, learning communities, study abroad, and various CFS courses. Specific faculty and staff-related initiatives within the college include Champions for Diversity, Diversity in the Classroom, the Multicultural Advisory Committee, and the annual CFS Diversity Fair.
Service Learning Student Support: $500,000
Objective
Establish private support for CFS students participating in service-learning programs and projects.
Description
Student education is increasingly about learning experiences that take place outside the classroom. Service learning, in addition to study abroad and internships, provides students with a life-changing, real-world perspective and opportunities to apply what they have learned in the classroom. Each department within CFS offers service-learning opportunities to students. These opportunities are integrated into appropriate credit-learning courses across academic majors. Assignments include domestic and international projects.
Research Assistantship Support: $1 million
Objective
Increase the size of assistantship awards to graduate students to ensure that the college can attract and develop the best and brightest scholarly talent in the United States and from around the globe. Funds will be used for recruiting, retention, and completion of research and dissertation projects.
Description
The College of Consumer Family Sciences has a strong record of assistantship support for its graduate students. For more than a decade, a large portion of incoming CFS graduate students have received an assistantship or fellowship appointment beginning their first semester at Purdue. Assistantships are funded by a variety of sources including grants and the number of assistantships offered by the department varies from year to year. The primary purpose of assistantships is to provide students with supervised experiences in research and/or teaching. A range of assignments is available and the appointment process gives consideration to each student's career goals and interests. Assistantships are viewed as an important professional development experience for graduate students.
Graduate Fellowship Support: $1 million
Objective
Develop new and supplement existing fellowships for CFS graduate students.
Description
Fellowships are a type of grant used to provide a stipend for living and educational expenses that, in general, allow graduate students to pursue graduate study full time. Fellowships do not require work or repayment of the funds. Receipt of fellowships may have associated obligations such as academic requirements or commitment of employment after graduation. Fellowships may also be based on academic merit or scholarly potential.
Hospitality Bound: $2.5 million
Objective
To provide high school students in urban public schools the opportunity to begin their journey in hospitality and tourism management (HTM) by attending HTM programming in the summer on the West Lafayette campus and an internship in their home area. Successful completion of the program would offer admitted students financial assistance to major in HTM at Purdue.
Description
Similar to Purdue’s Science Bound program, students would be introduced to HTM learning opportunities during the summers of their high school career. Activities would include a week on Purdue’s campus to study the basics of hospitality and tourism management. The week would then be followed by a summer internship for students at prearranged hospitality sites in the Indianapolis area. The program administrator would oversee the internship process for the students. After completing three years of summer programming, students who choose to enter the HTM program at Purdue will receive financial assistance toward tuition.
For more information, contact:
Susan Smith
Director of Development
Matthews Hall, Room 101
812 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2060
(765) 494-7890 or (800) 535-7303
smith628@purdue.edu
Christina Wright
Director of Development
Matthews Hall, Room 101
812 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2060
(765) 494-7890 or (800) 535-7303
cwright@purdue.edu