What is the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Grant that the University of Michigan received to increase community college transfers?
In early March 2006, the University of Michigan, along with seven other institutions (see U-M’s press release), received the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Grant. The purpose of the grant is to increase opportunities for high-achieving low-income community college students to earn bachelor’s degrees from selective four-year institutions. This grant, along with a significant financial commitment by U-M, will be used for outreach and support programs to recruit and retain community college transfer students to add to the diversity of the University community. Under the terms of the grant, funds from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation cannot be used for financial aid. Admission to U-M is need-blind. All students, including transfer students, who apply for need-based financial aid are treated equally. U-M has a longstanding commitment to ensuring that the full demonstrated financial need of every Michigan resident undergraduate student is met with a package of grants, scholarships, Work-Study, and
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