SUmmer bridge Freshmen
The Sulong Aral Summer Bridge Freshmen program is a FREE summer program that aims to help incoming first year college students at Leeward Community College get ready for college. The Summer Bridge Program will explore Filipino identity in the context of higher education and promote the importance of Filipinos in higher education. Summer Bridge scholars will receive training that will prepare them for their academic life at Leeward Community College.
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SIgn-up for Summer Bridge and you will: |
Who may apply to the Sulong Aral Summer Bridge Program?
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· Become familiarized with the Leeward CC campus
· Learn the various resources to succeed academically · Receive guidance and support towards degree completion (AA/AS) and to transfer to University of Hawaii at Mānoa and other 4-year campuses · Establish a network within the campus |
Interested students must be a current high school senior and will graduate or is expected to graduate in the Spring 2015 semester. They also must have already been accepted to Leeward Community College. Applicants must also plan on attending the college starting on the Fall 2015 semester. Participation in Leeward Community College’s New Student Orientation prior to the program is recommended but not required.
First Priority will go to those who meet one or more of the following criteria: · A member of an underrepresented community at Hawai`i · Students of Filipino Ancestry |
Cost and requirements:Sulong Aral pays for all student fees, summer books, and other materials required for Summer Bridge.
Requirements: · One recommendation from any faculty and staff from their high school submitted in sealed envelop enclosed in your application packet Students accepted into SUMMER BRIDGE are expected to be active participants and are required to do the following: · Attend two mandatory advising session per the Spring 2015 semester · Attend two mandatory activities coordinated by Sulong Aral per the Spring 2015 semester |
Application:Drop off or mail completed application and required attachments (see checklist below) to the Sulong Aral office by Friday, May 15, 2015 at 12:00PM. You can also submit it through email as a pdf file to our email address.
Sulong Aral Leeward Community College 94-045 Ala Ike Street Pearl City, HI, 96822 Room: DA-204 Email: [email protected] For more information or if interested, please contact: |