Benefits of UPals Program

Benefits to the University

The role of a university in its community is multi-faceted. The university provides education, opportunity and can serve as a key partner for the community. Hosting a UPals program enables the university to share resources with its community, providing the foundation for the American dream. But does each program provide the benefits that you can use? UPals offers your university benefits far beyond your other programs. For example:

• Because of its longitudinal nature, UPals becomes a loyalty program for qualified students in your community to see the college as a family — a home — a familiar place — a place they feel comfortable to continuing their education.
• Implementing a UPals program allows you to build relationships with a pool of “underrepresented” students who you may want to enroll in the future.
• Because of the family (parental) workshops on campus, opportunity for enrollment spreads by word of mouth to additional family members. Continuing education or adult education programs become feasible.
• Students become aware of the rigor of college life. By providing academic and enrichment programs in the summer, your institution prepares them for the rigor of college prep and the challenge of college.
• Parents are exposed to the cost of college earlier. More time to start saving for college expenses, decreasing the burden on financial aid sources.
• The UPals program brings the university closer to the business community. The collaborative nature of the program demonstrates the reach and commitment to all.
• By its nature, UPals is an easy concept for additional fund raising activities. UPals is small, self contained and provides the metrics that funders want to see. Development officers can leverage UPals for longer term relationships to donors.

Benefits to the Business Community

Benefits to the School Districts

Benefits to the Student

Benefits to Parents