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Strategy/Project Description:
Activities related to Strategy 1 include:
- Standardized identification of military learners, first generation college students, underrepresented minorities, Pell recipients, and students with disabilities
- A Veterans Resource Center to provide direct outreach, connect veterans with one another, and to educate the campus community about veterans’ issues
- Disability services for students (ADAPTS)
- A faculty/staff committee focusing on the needs of first generation students and disconnected youth
- A first generation student organization
- Coca-Cola scholarships to cover study abroad, conference, and other travel expenses for first generation students
- A summer bridge program and a range of year-round program options for matriculated students offered by the Office for Minority Education: Educational Services (OMED)
- Dedicated advisors in the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid to assist Pell recipients with information about their grants as well as additional potential financial resources
