Sentences with phrase «incoming freshman»

They emphasize excellence from day 1 (actually prior to day 1 they hold a summer bridge program for incoming freshman to ensure their success).

Soon after I was approached by a large public university that also wanted to implement a belonging intervention with its incoming freshman class to see if it would help increase retention and, eventually, graduation rates (Study 2).

Key Highlights: • Completed first year as peer advisor and orientation leader for the incoming freshman.

Initiated a recruiting strategy that involved reaching out to incoming students and local middle schools, leading to an increase in participation from 19 incoming freshman to 40 incoming freshman in first year as head freshman football coach.

Work with incoming freshman in the TRiO program on their literacy skills in preparation for college level work

Mox's son, Tyler, 14, an incoming freshman at Stoneman Douglas High School, has played an important role on the team during its run.

While playing with the Academy team, Tobar attended various showcases and competitions attracting dozens of college scouts seeking incoming freshman players.

Of the 2,537 who sought a spot in this year's incoming freshman class, the first to be charged tuition, the admissions department accepted a higher percentage than in previous years, on the assumption that fewer of them would choose to enroll.

Claire Kleinman, an incoming freshman who had a deadline of Thursday to pay her first tuition installment, said that if the tuition plan sticks, it will change the school's character, because many poor and middle - class student's won't apply.

The plaintiffs include current professors, graduates, one student admitted but unable to pay the tuition and an incoming freshman who objects to paying any tuition.

It is the stage for Cooper Union's commencement ceremony as well as the annual student orientation meeting for incoming freshman students.

Among his clients is Kleinman, the incoming freshman who was stunned over her tuition bill.

In addition to resident assistants, the Residence Hall provides living spaces for incoming freshman students of all three schools.

Our financial aid office awards competitive scholarships to our incoming freshman class and they do their best to award any need - based funds where they are needed most.

He was an incoming freshman who was coming in to talk about his tuition bill for the first semester.

As an incoming freshman I received $ 8 an hour working in a computer lab on campus.

Every year Beloit College creates a «Mindset List» which reflects the culture that the incoming Freshman class have grown up experiencing.

This year, the district bought 850 Apple tablets for incoming freshman, who use the device in place of paper notebooks, calendars and text books.

He establishes a school just for Cadel the Axis Institute for World Domination and Cadel will soon be joining the incoming freshman class, where he'll learn such useful skills as Advanced Lying, Disguises, Embezzlement and of course, Computer Infiltration.

Three freshmen must join forces to survive at a troubled, working - class Catholic high school with a student body full of bullies and zealots, and a faculty that's even worse in Anthony Breznican's Brutal Youth With a plunging reputation and enrollment rate, Saint Michael's has become a crumbling dumping ground for expelled delinquents and a haven for the stridently religious when incoming freshman Peter Davidek signs up.

Peer Tutoring & LINK CREW peer mentoring of incoming freshman «Hot Wings» — student arm of the Angel Foundation — fundraising for student inspired projects

The team, under the leadership of faculty advisor Brooke Jacobson, helps mentor incoming freshman and sets a positive example for school behavior.

If there are more than 120 applicants for the incoming freshman class, a lottery is held.

Cross-posted on Education Week In a response to my recent post concerning NCEE's study of the expectations of the nation's community colleges for incoming freshman, Andy Zuckerman wrote the following: I have great respect for Marc Tucker.

For the past four years, the Marine Science Magnet High School (MSMHS) of Southeastern Connecticut received an average of 400 applications for its incoming freshman class.

The 23 - campus CSU created the Early Assessment Program a decade ago in an effort to reduce the number of incoming freshman who were required to enroll in remedial math or English coursework.

In 2002, the California State University system had to place 59 percent of its incoming freshman class in remedial math and English courses.

It also had the longest waitlists, with 347 students for the incoming freshman class (Washington Latin PCS had the next longest waitlist for grade 9, at 258 students).

At Georgia State University, for instance, over 50 percent of incoming freshman are eligible for Pell Grants.

The rising 10th grade doubled in size by adding new sophomore students and the incoming freshman class is double the previous size for the 9th grade.

Teachers visited about 150 incoming freshman at Helena High, Principal Steve Thennis said.

He mentioned other school districts, such as those in San Diego and Denver, which have greatly improved graduation rates through home - visit programs, and said ultimately it would be great to be able to see every incoming freshman before school starts.

Our lottery took place in the fall for the incoming freshman class, however, openings in other grades may be available.

In the summer of 2010, the school conducted a diagnostic test with all incoming freshman to evaluate basic algebra and arithmetic skills.

Thats why high schools have initiated summer camps for incoming freshman and special programs that track and support students who experience difficulty during the first months in their new surroundings.

Several members of the Senate's incoming freshman class haven't always been exactly enamored with the Department of Education.

For 15 years as a college president, I watched each incoming freshman class exhibit less civic engagement and more cynicism toward political processes.

In Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, Abigail Fisher, a white woman, claimed she was denied admission based on race as part of the university's «holistic review,» which factors race for 25 percent of its incoming freshman class.

«As an incoming freshman, I was not confident at all,» recalls Georgette.

There is a variety to suit students who decide to go to college or who decide to go straight into the work force Letter to Freshman Self Letter to College Senior Self Letter to 5 - year - later Self Letter to Incoming Freshman Letter to Incoming Seniors Letter to Person of Their Choice — Favorite Teacher, Coach, Parent, Friend Extra pages for those who need a page 2 for the letters Letter writing prompts to use as either a handout or discussion.

In 2009, Princeton launched the Bridge Year Program, a tuition - free nine - month international service program for incoming freshman.

There is a timeless feel to Richard Linklater's film that, while it is set on May 28, 1976, anyone watching it can relate back to their last day of school whether you were finally becoming a member of the senior class or if you were moving up from junior high to becoming an incoming freshman.

Incoming freshman Logan Lerman is shy and prone to sitting on the sidelines, but he also has more serious problems, including a recent stay in a psychiatric hospital, and a best friend who committed suicide.

Described as some kind of «spiritual sequel» to Linklater's Dazed & Confused, this film is set in 1980 about an «incoming freshman experiencing his first weekend in college as a pitcher on the school's nationally ranked baseball team.»

Though the incoming freshman can expect some abuse — sometimes accompanied by genuine hostility, courtesy of Parker Posey as a queen - bee type and a hilariously belligerent Ben Affleck as a two - year senior — the only troubled characters in Dazed And Confused are the heads of each class: Randall «Pink» Floyd (Jason London), the good - natured quarterback who doesn't want to be pigeonholed as a jock and told not to run with the wrong crowd, and Mitch Kramer (Wiley Wiggins), in many ways his heir apparent, an 8th - grade star pitcher whose awkward transition comes with extra pressure (and extra beatings).

I'm an incoming freshman at Illinois State University.

Once Jerry gets the incoming Freshman into a schedule, he immediately starts running them through his program.

Whether it's an incoming freshman, post-injury athlete, and / or sports team entering back into off - season programming, muscle hypertrophy and general fitness is an important factor in base building.

The following guest post is by Roy Rinberg, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va. and an incoming freshman at New York University.

One important feature of the Meyerhoff program — and others like it — is its departure from the cookie - cutter schedule of classes recommended to all incoming freshman science majors.