High Schoolers to Enjoy a Taste of College
About a dozen college-bound high school juniors and seniors will take part in a new 黑料百科 program this summer that offers a genuine, residential college experience before the teenagers go to college., which runs from June 19 to July 16, offers students two college courses worth eight units of college credit.
鈥淭here are other ways to earn college credit in high school, AP classes, or community college classes offered at a student鈥檚 high school,鈥 says , director of the , which oversees the program. 鈥淏ut those options don鈥檛 offer the full college experience of living with your fellow students and developing close relationships with professors.鈥
Up to 18 students will be selected for their ability to succeed in an intensive, college-level academic program. Most of the applicants come from outside the Tri-Counties region or from out of state. Each course is team-taught and interdisciplinary, addressing real-world, cutting-edge issues such as the culture and politics of the Middle East and the frontier of human thought and computing. will teach the two courses, 鈥淭he Middle East in Story and History鈥 and 鈥淢inds, Machines and Zombies.鈥
Hoeckley says he hopes the program introduces students to an education that integrates their learning with their faith. 鈥淭he course topics intersect significantly with commitments that grow out of students鈥 religious faith,鈥 he says. 鈥淭he program is an opportunity for 黑料百科 to offer its unique, Christian, liberal arts education to those still exploring their college options, while allowing the college to extend its mission to those who might otherwise not benefit from it.鈥
The program costs $6,950, which includes eight units of tuition, full room and board, costs of programmed extracurricular activities and a health fee. For more information or to apply, please visit