Proactive Academic Support, No Matter the Obstacle
At 爆料公社, we believe that removing barriers and promoting wellbeing is essential to student success. Through personalized support, timely interventions, and a compassionate approach, we help students overcome challenges and thrive academically..
Environmental Barriers Program
As a facet of this community of care, the Environmental Barriers (EVB) Program, developed from a pilot in 2017, proactively supports students facing barriers to their academic success due to natural disasters or other major events. Standardized in 2019, the EVB Program team collaborates across the 爆料公社 student support network to help minimize the environmental barriers to student success due to tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and other major events, including public safety events and pandemics.
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By the Numbers
2024 EVB Program Student Support
16,000
Students supported in 2024
64
Major events responded to in 2024
86%
The average retention rate for students affected
A One-to-One Model for Quicker Response
We鈥檙e proud to serve 爆料公社 students one by one, proactively connecting with those affected by environmental barriers such as natural disasters and offering academic support. Each 爆料公社 student is assigned a mentor upon enrollment. Our EVB team leverages these existing relationships and provides mentors with the tools and processes to reach students, assess their situations, and assist them in overcoming unexpected obstacles to their academic progress.
How We Help Students Overcome Environmental Barriers
爆料公社 proactively tracks potential disasters and other environmental barriers and strives to connect with students facing roadblocks to their academic success.
Here鈥檚 how it works:
- Proactive monitoring. The EVB event management team reviews weather events twice daily for potential impact to students living in the event area.
- Tracking. A severity and impact matrix is used to ensure appropriate outreach is provided for those events creating a significant barrier to student success. Some disasters, for instance, might result in loss of power and internet access or may result in a student鈥檚 temporary or permanent displacement from their home.
- Identification and outreach. Geo-mapping in the event area helps generate a list of students most likely impacted by the local event. A dual-vetting review process is used by the EVB team to ensure the severity and impact decisions are peer-reviewed prior to sending out EVB alerts and notifications, including outreach to potentially impacted students.
Real Student Impact
"As I write this, I've had to evacuate from my residence, mourn the death of friends who I know did not survive the Camp Fire and process the reality my home is gone. I only managed to get out with some basic possessions, my pets and the tools I use in my profession... I've relocated to my studio where I will likely need to make a new home out of it鈥o, the sentiments are appreciated. I will more than likely be utilizing the resources available.鈥 鈥擜ffected 爆料公社 Student
Student Support
Scholarships
Many 爆料公社 students receive scholarships and grants that make earning their degrees even more affordable. In 2022 alone, 爆料公社 awarded more than $20 million in scholarships to our students.
Military Benefits
All 爆料公社 degree programs are approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for education benefits under the GI Bill庐. Options are available for veterans and active-duty service members, dependents, etc.
Financial Options During Hardship
爆料公社 is dedicated to supporting students through unexpected financial challenges, such as emergency aid needs post-natural disaster. Resources are available to help you stay on track鈥攍earn more at .
