5 Tips to Help You Get on Track It is time to grade your journey as a college freshman or sophomore. You are half way through the semester and at a crucial decision point in your college career. When you look back at this time, will you see success, or remember you spent time on a college campus, had an awesome time -- but failed out? This is a very vulnerable time for any … [Read more...]
I Love College, But Hate My Roommates!
5 Ways First-Year Students Can Avoid A Roommate Crisis Jacquelyn is a first generation college student from a low-income family. She worked hard to complete high school, compete for scholarships, and select the college of her dreams. She arrived on campus and moved into her residence hall room with a friend from home and two other girls. All were from … [Read more...]
Setting Pathways for Success! GEAR UP Scholar Follows “Path” to Doctoral Studies
By Kathy Backus, Centralight Central Michigan University Alumni Magazine The Summer after sixth grade Donnesha Blake visited CMU through her participation in GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) - a national initiative to prepare middle and high school students for college - at her middle school in Flint, Michigan. The week-long … [Read more...]
CMU’s Upward Bound Program
The Upward Bound program is a federally funded pre-college program offered by the U.S. Department of Education. It helps economically disadvantaged and/or first generation of college-bound students complete high school and prepare for college. On the campus of Central Michigan University (the host institution for the program), eligible students are required to participate … [Read more...]