| College of Notre Dame, Stevenson Win College Success Awards |
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MICUA Matters Fall 2010
In June, College of Notre Dame of Maryland and Stevenson University each won $100,000 grants from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Walmart Foundation to help support students who are the first in their family to attend college. First-generation college students make up almost a third of the student body at each institution.
College of Notre Dame of Maryland will use its grant for a Trailblazer Scholars Program that includes peer mentoring, advising, and research grants and internships for first-generation students. Trailblazer Scholars will also engage in a meaningful service opportunity in their first year and take part in a substantive research project later in their academic program.
Stevenson will use its grant from CIC and Walmart to launch a Generation One Project to help ease the transition to college for incoming, first-generation students. Students participating in the program will be mentored by faculty who were the first in their family to attend college. The students’ parents will receive a special orientation program that includes advice on navigating the financial aid process. |