The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation recently awarded the New College Foundation a $500,000 grant to launch a new program targeting local low-income high school students who have demonstrated strong academics and outstanding community leadership. New College has named this new initiative the Access Leadership Program. With in-state tuition under $7,000 per year, New College consistently ranks as a top performer on affordability and one of the best value schools in the country. The college emphasizes close faculty-student interaction and student agency to take an active role in co-creating their educational experience.