DREAM 2013 Spotlight: Innovations in Financial Aid
Channel: Achieving the Dream
Date: 18/03/2013

Nationally, low-income students are most at risk of not persisting to
complete a certificate or degree - often because of financial pressures
and inadequate academic preparation for college [MDRC]. ATD
Colleges have higher rates of students with Pell Grants than the
national average (47% compared to 35%) and contrary to national
success rates, ATD students receiving Pell Grants have higher success
rates than those without Pell Grants [Data Notes, July 2011]. Come
learn about various ways colleges are innovating to improve financial
aid including revising how and when Pell Grants are dispersed,
creating virtual financial aid resources to answer common questions,
and integrating financial aid eligibility requirements into early
warning systems to help students maintain their eligibility.

Moderator:
• Jacob Fraire, Vice President, Student and Institutional Success, TG

Panelists:
• Michelle Ware, Operations Associate, Young Adults
and Post-secondary Education, MDRC
• Diana Pino, Vice Chancellor of Student Services,
Houston Community College
• Angelia Millender, Vice President for Student Affairs
and Enrollment Management, Broward College
• Pat Zinga, Associate Dean, Financial Aid, Triton College