In this episode, Micki Kidder, vice president of undergraduate enrollment (https://www.nd.edu/about/leadership/council/micki-kidder/) , highlights Notre Dame's new no-loan financial aid packaging and expanded need-blind admissions as part of the new Pathways to Notre Dame initiative, ensuring that students from all financial backgrounds can access a Notre Dame education without the burden of debt.As a Notre Dame alumna, staff member, and now a Notre Dame parent, Kidder shares her personal insight into the University’s mission to provide an unparalleled educational experience rooted in Catholic values.Show links:
• Watch the podcast interview on YouTube (https://youtu.be/4bfap_lcM6E?si=86XLI3MtyObtaFBQ)
• Watch Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. announce the Pathways to Notre Dame initiative (https://youtu.be/wTQD6L0iEQA?si=r-EhsGrxm8ubFhAk&t=846)
• Learn more about Pathways to Notre Dame (https://admissions.nd.edu/aid-affordability/)
• View Notre Dame 2033: A Strategic Framework (https://strategicframework.nd.edu/notre-dame-2033-a-strategic-framework/)
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