Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Shares Grantee Perception Report

Great Lakes launched a revamped grantmaking strategy aimed at boosting scholarships for low-income students and students of color. Based on a survey of nearly three hundred grant applicants and grantees, the report (summary, 11 pages, PDF) found that Great Lakes was ranked higher than average in its ability to make an impact on the grantee/applicant's field (i.e., improving college access and success for disadvantaged students). It placed in the top quartile for its evaluation process. And while grantees said they spent more time than average in completing reports for Great Lakes, they found that the reports helped foster continuous improvement in their programs.