Manhattanville Achievement Program | MAP

MAP Success: Roselande Louis, class of '16

The Manhattanville Achievement Program | MAP is a need-based program that provides an affordable education with on-campus support for students. Eligible students must be first-time college students and Pell Eligible. The MAP scholarship is a four-year commitment for incoming first-year students.

Students receive a broad range of services including academic, personal, and career counseling. Beyond the traditional academic focus of most scholarship programs, MAP encourages the development of the student as a whole — intellectually, ethically, and socially. Students are encouraged towards these aims by fostering community service, student leadership development, and goal-oriented self-management.

Our MAP Students must meet these requirements to maintain their MAP status and funding:

ATTEND

Complete and pass the 10-day “Summer Intensive Program” in August; Students will take Math and Writing Composition classes over the summer

Summer Intensive Program

ENROLL

Enroll and pass an Atlas course (3 credits) every semester.

What is ATLAS?

GRADES

Strive to maintain a GPA of 2.8 or higher (Students who fall below a 2.8 GPA cumulative will be required to attend weekly study session in the Writing Center)

WRITING

Complete 10 tutoring hours in the Writing Center

Bodenrader Center for Academic Writing

ATTEND

Attend 2 Academic Resource (ARC) Events during the academic year

Academic Resource Center

CONTRIBUTE

Complete15 hours of service per semester. Clark hours must be in the four pillars (community service, social justice, activism & advocacy, and spirituality)

Clark Center Opportunities

EVENTS

Attend 4 campus events per semester (1 from each category - Academic, School Spirit, Diversity/Inclusion, and Career)

Find an Event on the VILLE

PARTICIPATE

Participate in at least one club/organization during the Fall and Spring semester

Clubs/Organizations listed on the VILLE

SHOW UP

Mandatory attendance at both Fall and Spring MAP “Back 2 School Nights”

MEETINGS

Mandatory bi-weekly meetings with the director of the Center for Inclusion

Center for Inclusion

Summer Intensive Program

MAP Library Guides

Financial Aid

What is a Pell Grant?

To become a candidate for our MAP program:

- Complete your http://www.commonapp.org/

- Complete your MAP Application.

- File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at the beginning of October 1st. Manhattanville's school code is 002760. An applicant’s financial eligibility is determined by the information to provide. Please review our economic eligibility.

Upon completion of all the required documents, all selected applicants will be contacted for a MAP interview. Interviews will be held on-campus or via phone February and March.