08/05/09
HCOP Saturday Academy
The Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Saturday Academy is a 30 week, six hours per day program conducted on Saturdays througout the academic school year. This program is designed to enable disadvantaged high school students interested in the health sciences to excel in their academic course work, expand their quest for knowledge, and motivate them to enroll in higher level course work with the overall goal of making the students competitive applicants for college admission.
The program provides 25 eleventh grade students with a "B" or better grade average in math, science and English the opportunity to accomplish these goals. These goals are accomplished by providing
- Needs assesment
- ACT/SAT preparation
- Critical thinking and learning skills sessions
The students attend every Saturday Academy class and recieve lessons from Kaplan for ACT preparation. Students recieve supplemental learning in English, Math, and the Sciences from Kaplan as well as tutors and mentors from our department Health Sciences-Multicultural and Community Affairs (HS-MACA). Saturday Academy students are prepared on how to deal with test anxiety, test prepartion assistance as well as opportunities to learn more about the Health Sciences as a career option. The program wil begin October 3rd, 2009 and participants receive a stipend for every Saturday attended.
Applications for the 2009-2010 Saturday Academy are due by August 31st so please download the Application fill out and return to the address listed below.
For more information contact
Arthur Stallworth, MS
Hixson-Lied Science Building Room G13
2500 California Omaha, NE
phone: 402-280-2936