Equitable Access to Technology Laptop Loan Program Policy
Submitted By: Evan Lockhart
Submitted On Date: October 23, 2023 at 2:54 pm
Current Status: Approved/Closed
This is a New Policy
Description of Change
Policy Statement
The Equitable Access to Technology Laptop Loan Program policy is designed to be a resource for CCS students experiencing documented financial hardship toward the production of school projects via laptop while enrolled at CCS. Students who qualify are selected based on financial aid records and/or a detailed document explaining the reason for the financial hardship. Applications for the Laptop Loan Program will be taken on a first come first serve basis as the supply is limited.
To apply for the Equitable Access to Technology Laptop Loan Program, students must request the Equitable Access to Technology Laptop Loan Program form by emailing diversity@collegeforcreativestudies.edu. After verification of financial hardship students will submit the laptop loan application for approval from the Chief Diversity Officer. Once the laptop loan application is approved, students present the signed form to the AVS Director at the Taubman AVC Office to receive the laptop. The laptop is loaned for one academic year at a time and must be returned at the end of the Winter semester, when a student graduates, or when a student leaves the institution. Applications for this program will be reviewed annually by the Office for Institutional Equity and Inclusion as well as Financial Aid to verify the student still meets the qualifying criteria.
Reason for Policy
The reason for this policy is to establish a set of rules tied to our new laptop loan program. We would like to ensure that students understand and have clear expectations from these guidelines and rules. This will increase our ability to retrieve the loaned laptops at the end of each academic year and will allow for future growth when/if we receive more laptops to loan. This program can provide a vital arm of assistance to students experiencing hardship, allowing them to complete their school work removing a barrier to their success. In conjunction with other programs, The Equitable Access to Technology Laptop Loan Program Policy helps retain students regardless of economic and supply based barriers.