Upward Bound Thesis

The TRiO program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro has helped me tremendously in my college career. I was a member of the TRiO program at East Wake High school in Wendell, NC before entering college. I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to be a part of the TRiO program here at UNCG. Upon entering college, I was very nervous and anxious that I would not be able to adjust to the fast pace atmosphere of college. I felt unsure of myself and doubted by capabilities as a student. However, I soon learned that my nervousness subsided with the help of the Student Support Services and TRiO program faculty. The TRiO program’s faculty has assisted me in enhancing my organization skills, studying habits, leadership capabilities,

I’m interested in attending USNA Summer STEM because I have a strong interest in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. I plan on attending the United States Naval Academy and graduate as a Nuclear Reactor Engineer and serve my country for life. I have made strong connections with the staff at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and want to make great connections with the staff, cadets, and shipmates I’d be working alongside with at the academy. I hope to serve my country with Honor, Courage, and Commitment in the STEM field of the U.S. Navy.

The Summer Leadership Academy will host the girls Monday thru Thursday of every week in July for summer support and extracurricular activities. Additional summer staff is needed to chaperone field trips, facilitate long-term projects and expanded learning (financial literacy, leadership development, college and career exposure, etc.) Eight graders with consistent participation will attend a weeklong college tour after they complete the program with their mothers. Since the majority of the families we serve are African American, this will be a tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In addition, younger girls will be supported with their academics by attending a weeklong BrainCake summer sleep away camp. They will learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as well as other fun social capital building activities. DCPNI summer staff will support both activities

I am honored to be nominated by teachers and fellow peers to become a member of Connect Crew. Ultimately my interest in Connect Crew can be connected to my love in assisting others, however my fascination with Connect crew can be traced way back to my first year. Throughout my freshman year, and especially on my first day at HSHMC I was astonished by the chemistry of the schools community. My first day on campus I was immediately approached and greeted by upperclassmen. I can distinctly remember a very welcoming atmosphere, something I would have never expected going to your typical high school. With this experience, and the help of connect crew I would like to build on the school’s community, and welcome the lowerclassmen into a safe HSHMC

Since fourth grade, I’ve been recognized as a GT student, which stands for gifted and talented. I’ve been selected to participate in the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders summer program and the National Youth Leadership Forum for National Security, Diplomacy, Intelligence, and Defense. My school district has selected me to attended SA-PREP (Prefreshman Engineering Program) for the past four summers. Each of those summers have been spent at San Antonio local colleges such as Northwest Vista College, Texas A&M San Antonio, St. Mary’s University, and University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA). PREP is a two-month summer seminar and is a STEM

The program starts with high school outreach in order to get the idea of college in the mind of high school students who will soon enter the college world. They offer various types of workshops, such as college visits, support for the family and engagement. Nepantla is a program that students are accepted into, much like college. They are followed through their first year of college in order to guide them, during their transition. The program also offers a summer bridge in which incoming freshman are acclimated to the rigors of college life. The program is a 6-week intensive summer program, which is used to establish relationships with academic counselors and advisors. Bridge programs, such as Nepantla can be of importance to successful HSI designation, as students and parents can both gain a lot from the program. Appealing to student and parent’s needs early on in their career, prior to college, can make it easier for students to want to go to NSC, versus another

I would love to attend Wake STEM Early College High School because I believe it will give me a head start on my learning after the high school level. Your program will improve my college experience and save thousands of dollars in college tuition by giving me an associates degree and high school diploma upon graduation. I am also exceedingly interested in a career in science or mathematics. I have always been focused on learning science and math because it is something I love to do and I can have a successful career in the future by using those skills. I understand that attending this prestigious school will require a certain level of maturity and willingness to work hard. As an 8th grader at West Lake Middle School, I am a member of the National

The Trio program is a program that is funded by Elgin Community College. Provides opportunities for academic development, help students with basic college requirements, and motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education. In the trio program a faculty member accepted to be interviewed the member was a manager for the Student Support Services their name was Steve Aguilar. Going deeper into what the trio is and what the program can do for students. The trio program has many great opportunities for students.

The Valencia Bridge to Success program would help me by giving me the opportunity to explore the many varieties to pursuing my goal of being a Sociologist. I know this program will keep me focused and in the right mind to earn the degree that is best for me. It will keep me on the right track to get out of poverty’s deadly hands and get me to a school that will allow me to start over my life.

For example seeing that Southeast Asians have the highest high school dropout rate (Le, 2011), we find it is due to the lack of resources available. This Summer Bridge program will address the issue of how the model minority myth that exists is actually not true and provide opportunities for Southeast Asian Americans in their college decision process. Furthermore, the Summer Bridge program will specifically help high school students who are in junior or senior year standing to get into four year universities. The program will start in the summer going into their junior year. They will direct target high schools that come from low socioeconomic backgrounds and have the lowest graduation rates and have the most Southeast Asian American backgrounds. The Summer Bridge program will be made up of three pathways, which will be counseling, outreach, and internship

The reason as to why I am applying for this summer program is because of the opportunity that it provides. Programs such as these gives the unique opportunity to explore multiple different career paths. But, not only does it provide a learning opportunity, it also allows a cultural one. Being able to travel and live in a foreign country at such a young age is one of the most memorable and amazing things that you can do. I believe that if accepted into this program, that I will do my very best to prove myself dedicated as a student because I want to spend my life learning and preparing myself for the real world as a careered woman. I have not yet solidified what I would like to be in the future, but as of this moment, I hope to possibly become

Adding to my capability to contribute to the close-knit honors college community, I participated in an eight-month, leadership and summer-camp program called CIRCLE geared towards promoting communication, empathy, responsibility, and empowerment. I learned about myself from the two-month application process by reflecting in writing and an interview about my values. The second phase was a five-month process where we had weekly assignments and

I am in college. Now, if that is not something unique and attention-grabbing among Trio students then we must already know that Trio does, in fact, work. If it is unique then it can be considered progress, but I already know the truth because I have witnessed it. Since I first came into Mrs. Kaye Monk-Morgan’s makeshift family of aspiring first generation high school students, I have witnessed the most spectacular people rise to do incredible things that they would have never thought possible without Trio programs. I have grown older with these students and we have all seen each other grow into ourselves over the years. It has been a special experience I will hold onto for the rest of my life, continuing to brag about how I got to see these immensely successful people take off from the most unlikely places. I believe this enrichment to be the true essence of Trio programs.

At one point, summer school was viewed as something negative, that only “bad” students who had failed a class or fell behind take in order to reach their peers’ levels. However, today summer school is seen as a big advantage that allows students to take courses before they are required to so they can take more rigorous classes sooner and make themselves for appealing for colleges. In the New York Times article, “Taking Summer School to Get Ahead, Not to Catch Up,” published on August 16, 2016, Kyle Spencer effectively incorporates ethos and logos to establish that taking summer classes to get ahead benefits a student’s chances of getting into college.

Trio programs (see note) such as Upward Bound, The Upward Bound Math Science Center, and Talent Search have, for years, enlisted mentors from the community to help guide students along the winding path of secondary and post secondary education. These programs, in conjunction with the student and whenever possible his/her parents or guardians, actively seek out adult mentors from a wide variety of backgrounds. Mentors help the student to make educational decisions such as