Pell and FSEOG would go toward tuition, according to the plan.
I agree that outreach is needed. UM estimates 3,000 students qualify, out of a total of 30,000 undergraduates. That’s 10%. Again, I don’t think this is really a new initiative … rather, it’s a “repackaged” initiative … but if the effect is to draw more students who are lower income, that would be great (and of course, UM would have to accept those students for it to be a win-win). The problem that comes into play is how the students will afford to live on campus (or even off campus, since it is expensive to live in AA). Federal loans will not be enough to cover living expenses.