In February 1983, I remember racing home from school each day to see what may be waiting in the mailbox, and hoping to see a nice, thick envelope from the colleges to which I applied. I'll never forget receiving the thin envelope from Mills College, the school I had really pinned my hopes on. The admissions officers must have known the anxiety a thin envelope would produce. They immediately cut to the chase in the first sentence of the letter: "The answer is 'Yes!' You are a Mills woman." I can't tell you the elation I felt that day. I knew I was in for a life-changing experience. My four years at Mills were extraordinary, from the intellectual rigor demanded by the faculty to the bucolic campus in the heart of east Oakland to the friendships that live on today. Those years shaped me into the woman I am today, and I feel so grateful to my family who made the sacrifice to send me there. Last month, when I decided to examine my philanthropic priorities for the year, education was chief among them. I have supported my alma mater since the day I graduated and will continue to do so. I just made my annual gift to Mills in memory of that day 27 years ago when my life took off in a new direction. I did so to enable other young women to experience the same thing I did, especially during a time when the need for financial aid is so great.
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- EIN 94-1156566
- (510) 430-2223
- 5000 Macarthur Blvd Oakland CA 94613-1301 USA
- www.mills.edu
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Causes: Education, Universities
Mission: Founded in 1852 and located in oakland, california, in the heart of the san francisco bay area, mills college (the "college") is a liberal arts college for women and gender non-binary students, with graduate programs for all genders. (continued on schedule o)
Programs: With a total enrollment of 1,345 students, representing 43 states and 14 countries, the college provides instruction, research, public service, and academic support to 821 undergraduate and 524 graduate students. On the undergraduate side, students of color represent 54% of the class, with 47% of graduate students being students of color. Thirty-six percent of undergraduates are first generation students. The college provides financial aid, scholarships, and fellowships to both our undergraduate and graduate populations. Ninety-two percent of undergraduate students receive financial aid, with the average award being $42,096. Of the total $31. 7m in aid awarded, $19. 7m was funded by mills. Thirty-two percent of our students receive cal grants and 47% are eligible for pell grants. The college's undergraduate hispanic population is 27%, making us eligible to declare as an hispanic-serving institution (hsi). The percentage of graduate students receiving financial aid was 88%, with mills providing $5. 1m of the $14. 1m awarded.
the college provides auxiliary services, including student housing, food services, and other student services. We are expanding our articulation agreements with local colleges and universities to make transferring to mills more transparent and easier for students. In addition, we are defining potential partnerships at the curricular and resource sharing levels with a county wide community college system and a major research institution nearby campus. These arrangements would allow for cross registration and potentially dual admission between institutions.
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