UA to Host Summer Retention Programs for High School Students
High school students experiencing the UA campus. (photo credit: Scott Kirkessner, Coordinator, Campus Tours and Recruitment Programs.)
Admissions and academic advisors teamed up with high school guidance counselors to create and recruit area students into the UA summer retention program.
The University of Arizona welcomes Tucson high school senior and sophomore students to a summer program that provides information on how to succeed and prepare for college.
The UA Office of Admissions and Academic Advisors, in collaboration with high school guidance counselors from Tucson and surrounding areas, are sponsoring two summer programs; one is for high school students entering their sophomore year and the other is for students entering their senior year.
The, two-day program for rising seniors to be held July 8 and 9 provides an opportunity to review the requirements for admissions to the UA.
The High School to College: Preparing for Success program provides an opportunity for the the incoming senior class to explore majors, a review of the admission process, information about various UA academic programs and financial aid workshops.
The program for rising sophomores is a week-long program to build the foundations for academic success and will be held July 13 through 17.
"Minimally, families should be planning for college as early as 8th grade, when many academic decisions with long-term consequences are made," said Sandra Holm, UA academic advisor.
The differences in Arizona high school graduation requirements and Arizona university admission requirements may delay entrance to a university for up to a year.
"For example, if a student is not ready for high school algebra (the most basic course accepted for the math requirement) during their 9th grade year, they would then be a year behind on completing the minimum of four years of high school math," she added.
"Course planning for the freshman year often begins early to mid-spring semester of the eighth grade year, and it is important that parents and school personnel help young students design a plan for college enrollment beginning then", said Evin Linn, UA assistant director of recruitmen,t who is working with Holm on the two programs.
The five-day sophomore program features workshops on academic success, including a college myth buster class, career exploration, the nursing simulation laboratory, medical school laboratory, tours of BIO5 and college research laboratories and a financial aid overview.
The two programs are centered around retention with UA representatives working with area schools and counselors to recruit interested students into the summer programs and to identify student need to develop the curriculum.
A pilot study completed in 2007 contributed toward the design of the programs to ensure students' college experiences more closely match their expectations so they're less likely to drop out.
The study showed that addressing the transition barrier between high school and college was a critical point needed to help raise high school graduation levels and college enrollment.
Together the two programs will host a total of 60 Tucson-area students.
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