Northern Oklahoma College-Enid is hosting the Upward Bound Summer Academy, a federally funded program designed to support low-income and first-generation college-bound students.
Running from now until Thursday, June 26, the academy provides academic guidance, mentorship and college preparation for high school students in the Enid area.
40 students, primarily from Enid High School, are participating in the program, meeting daily from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
The initiative aims to increase college enrollment and graduation rates among students from Enid, Pioneer, Kremlin-Hillsdale and Waukomis high schools.
“Summer Academy is an important component of our year-round program., not just academically but socially as well,” said program director Erin McCoy. “The students experience navigating a college campus while preparing for the next level of advanced high school classes and the ACT. They receive instruction from our amazing instructors in core classes including English literature and reading, laboratory science, math, and foreign language, and two electives in a very relaxed, engaging classroom environment.”
