Grants and Contracts Details
Description
Abstract
This project is to aide student and their success affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The
University of Kentucky proposes to use the funds to help our students meet their most
significant challenges related to COVID-19, especially in regards to closing the achievement
gap so that all students succeed at the same rate and positioning higher education as the key to
social mobility and economic development in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. To that end, we
have used a data-driven approach to identify our students in need of assistance. We know that
the economic implications of the pandemic have had severe consequences for many of our
students. The University of Kentucky identified and prioritized recipients for distribution of the
CARES Act Emergency Student Grants using its existing UKLeads methodology. The UKLeads
program utilizes a predictive model to isolate financial need as the root cause of student attrition
and shifts institutional aid to a broader group of students to provide more equitable access to
higher education. This approach has garnered national attention for our institution and state as
we provide opportunities to a broader group of students and do not focus solely on students with
high academic preparation. This data-informed approach allows us to identify the students
whose primary barrier to success is financial.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 5/15/20 → 12/31/20 |
Funding
- KY Council on Postsecondary Education: $40,000.00
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