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The message highlights alumni connection and the story of Jim Melican and the Melican Scholars, then explains why strategic planning is essential to avoid socioeconomic “barbell” enrollment. It details initiatives supporting middle-income and working-class students from the Bronx, including the REACH partnership with Regis High School and expanded recruitment. 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I am able to share how the core mission of the Prep, rooted in Ignatius Loyola’s vision to “serve everyone—the rich and poor alike,” still unfolds on the Rose Hill campus for new generations of bright young men from diverse backgrounds and communities.  \nI was hosted recently with a group of alumni and their spouses by Jim Melican’58 in his beautiful Naples, FL home. Like many of our alumni, Jim hails from the Bronx. He has established an endowed scholarship in the name of his parents. Dr. James Melican, Jim’s father, is known to many of our alumni as one of the Prep’s legendary teachers of mathematics.  \nDuring his remarks, Jim recounted receiving a letter from one of this year’s Melican Scholars, a young man from the Bronx. Though separated from Jim by many years, the student described an educational experience close to his own:  \nacademically rigorous, critically reflective, and committed to faith and service.  \nJim added this detail: “The young man’s name had a different language and sound to it than the Bronx Prep students of my day.” Jim was pleased that the Prep continues to reach out to immigrant families from the Bronx to make the opportunity of Jesuit secondary education accessible to those whose sons have the potential to succeed in an academic program defined by excellence.  \nWhile I was grateful that Jim recognized our success, I know it does not happen apart from careful strategic planning.  \nWithout this planning, Fordham Prep could become primarily a college prep school for young men from affluent zip codes whose families can afford a much higher tuition than our current $18,960 . While these students account for an important segment in our enrollment mix, Jesuit education occupies a unique niche which aims to serve students from a variety of backgrounds and communities.  \nIn fact, we work hard to avoid what enrollment experts call a “barbell”—an increasingly common phenomenon in which a vast majority of students who attend a private, independent school come from families who occupy either the very top or very bottom of the economic strata with few if any students from middle income and working class families.  \nEnsuring that Fordham Prep remains true to its mission is no easy task, especially as middle income families are squeezed and many relocate away from the New York City area. Identifying bright young men from the Bronx—a borough in which Catholic grammar schools are closing at an alarming rate—does not happen automatically, not without a high degree of teamwork from our admissions, development and business office staff. The effort it took to recruit and enroll the Class of 2021 and support them with financial aid is no exception. Nearly 40% of next year’s freshmen are students of color. 45% will receive over $4 million intuition assistance over four years, as their families have limited financial resources. 25% of these students are residents of the Bronx.  \nI am pleased with two significant developments that allow the Prep to pursue enrollment goals which reflect our mission.  \nFirst, we have begun to partner with Regis High School to expand the enrollment of REAC","cbCaibfyAdDIheTB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibfyAdDIheTB","pdf",2478752,28,"English","# President’s Message\n## Alumni and mission continuity\n## Strategic planning and enrollment goals\n## REACH partnership with Regis High School","[{\"question\":\"What mission theme anchors the President’s Message in Ramview Spring 2017?\",\"answer\":\"The message emphasizes serving everyone, rooted in Ignatius Loyola’s vision, and keeping Jesuit education accessible for students from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially those with limited resources.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the President argue Fordham Prep must rely on careful strategic planning?\",\"answer\":\"Without planning, Fordham Prep could become primarily a college prep school for students from affluent areas, creating an enrollment “barbell” with few middle-income or working-class families.\"},{\"question\":\"What is REACH and how does it relate to enrollment expansion?\",\"answer\":\"REACH, Recruiting Excellence in Academics for Catholic High Schools, recruits and prepares middle school boys with limited financial resources for admission and merit scholarships to Jesuit high schools; the message describes continued matriculation to Regis and Fordham Prep and plans to expand REACH enrollment through partnerships.\"}]","Ramview - Spring 2017 - President’s Message | PDF",1790499232,43]