Bearcats Academy Student Application 2020-2021

Bearcats Academy (BA) is a multi-year mentoring program within the UC Scholars Academy Initiative that aims to increase the number of competitive college applicants from CPS schools. BA provides opportunities for high school students to be on campus, engage with research, and interact with various careers and college disciplines. BA supports skills sets, navigation of the college path and financial education. With near-peer mentors, college-bound scholars will increase their understanding of college environments, learn ways to contribute to an academic field, and impact their community in innovative ways all within a supportive community.

Students meet weekly with mentors at school sites to work on skill sets that supplement academic performance.
Students meet quarterly on the UC campus to engage in Scholarly experiences and college and career readiness workshops.
Students participate in a Summer program to supplement their college path.

Please complete this form to express your interest in joining and continuing to be a part of our scholarly community.

1) Student Name:

2) School

Aiken

Hughes

Taft

3) 2020-2021 Grade Level

9th

10th

11th

12th

4) Student Email:

5) Student Phone Number:

Group Selection 6) Student Shirt Size

XXL

7) Share any dietary restrictions

8) Parent/Guardian Name

9) Parent/Guardian Email

10) Parent/Guardian Phone Number:

Bearcats Academy (BA) is a multi-year mentoring program within the UC Scholars Academy Initiative that aims to increase the number of competitive college applicants from CPS Schools.

Weekly, students virtually engage with mentors to work on skill sets that supplement academic performance
Quarterly, students engage in scholarly experiences and college and career readiness workshops.
During the summer, students participate in programming to supplement their college path

Program Overview	Student Expectations	Family Expectations
Four-year cohort of support	Good academics, citizenship and school attendance	Communicate regularly with BA staff
UC near-peer mentorship	Participation in Bearcats Academy (BA) sessions	Attend BA Family workshops (4 per year)
College preparation and readiness	Completion of BA program benchmarks	Support student academics
College experiences	Program feedback	Support student participation

9th Grade	10th Grade	11th Grade	12th Grade
Foundational scholarly skills	College research	Financial awareness	First-year planning
Research	Community engagement	Presentation/publication	College application and acceptance

Group Selection 11) Do you understand the structure of the program? (As explained in information above)

Yes

Student Responses

12) Please complete an essay describing: a) Your academic standing. (What kinds of grades have you earned in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies?) b) Your academic and life goals. c) How your participation in the Bearcats Academy would support your academic and life goals.

13) How did you hear about the program?

Family Information

Bearcats Academy needs to understand what types of connections will best support students in the program. Please help us understand the student's financial background and family's college awareness.

1) How many people are in your household?

2) What is the student’s Head of Household Adjusted Gross Income for 2019? Place a 0 if the Head of Household did not file Taxes in 2019.

0 (if you did not file taxes)

$0 - $50,000

$50,000 -$80,000

$80,000+

Group Selection 3) Is the student applying considered a First Generation College Student? (no parent has completed a four-year degree)

Yes

4) If you require an interpreter for family events, what language? (if not required, type N/A)

5) What aspect of the Bearcats Academy program do you appreciate the most?

6) Please share your understanding of program components and expectations of student participation.

I consent to my child's application to this program.

I understand my student will be participating in weekly advisory sessions, quarterly events and summer programming.

I understand that should my child move to a different school that his/her participation in this program may become compromised.

I understand that participation in this program is contingent on attendance, grades and behavior.

I understand more than one out of school suspension and/or a GPA of less than 2.5 is grounds for dismissal from the program. Expulsion from school is an automatic release from the program.

I will do my best to support my child’s path to become a competitive college applicant.

I will do my best to participate in family sessions that are offered by Bearcats Academy and the UC Scholars Initiative.

7) Please share any questions you have at this time. Bearcats Academy staff will respond with additional information.

8) Parent/Guardian Signature (Name)

Thank you!

Bearcats Academy Looks forward to supporting accepted students and their family on a path to a competitive application to college.

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