Key Takeaways for Carleton Students & Families
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- No-loan financial aid for families earning less than $100,000
- Lower loan levels for all students on financial aid to a maximum of $3,000 per year
- Maintain access for historically underserved students through new recruiting strategies and eliminating legacy preference in admissions
- Expand socioeconomic diversity of the student body with a continued commitment to middle-income families, aided by the Carleton Access Initiative
- Carls Helping Carls, a new alumni-powered fund for emergency grants to cover unexpected student expenses
- Tiered salary system for student work
- Comprehensive focus on student mental health and wellness
- New first-generation and immigrant-origin student success program
- Increased support for student research and experiential, place-based learning opportunities
- New initiative supporting Indigenous studies
- Campus-wide network for career exploration
- Carbon neutrality by 2025, with a campus-wide focus on sustainability
- Enhanced Twin Cities access and connectivity through improved transportation options