Rose-Hulman seeks to expand enrollment to disadvantaged students
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is taking steps to broaden its enrollment of low-income, under-resourced and first-generation students. The technology-focused school has joined the Coalition for College initiative, which seeks to provide college access to prospective students with the traits needed to excel in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, but often lack the resources to get the attention of recruiters.
Rose-Hulman says joining the coalition will help it meet its current and future enrollment goals.
“Membership in this coalition showcases that our admissions process is open to all students, based upon their academic ability to succeed and interest in pursuing a STEM career,” said Tom Bear, Rose-Hulman’s vice president for enrollment management. “We’re looking for students with the character traits, personal initiative and strong academic backgrounds to be successful as students and, eventually, alumni.”
Approximately 150 educational institutions are part of the coalition which aims to provide a holistic application to assist disadvantaged students.
Indiana University-Bloomington, the University of Notre Dame and DePauw University in Greencastle are also members of the coalition, according to the nonprofit’s website.
Rose-Hulman is currently accepting applications from prospective first-year students for the 2023-24 school year. The deadline for early action and scholarship review is November 1. Regular admission applications are being accepted through February 1, 2023.