Family support is important to a scholar’s academic success. The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy collaborates with families as they learn about college access and success and become active participants in the program and in their student’s college journey. Opportunities for families to be involved in their scholar’s college journey with the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy exist during both the year-round academic and summer programs. Spanish interpretation is provided at all major family programs and events.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy Families

When scholars are accepted into the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy, all family members become part of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy family network. Family support and participation in programming is valued and encouraged and will ensure that scholars receive the maximum benefit of their ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy experience.

The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy hosts four half-day Saturday programs for families each academic year covering college access and success topics such as the importance of course selection and extracurricular involvement, stress-relief and emotional stability, understanding standardized tests, and financial literacy. Family workshop curriculum are tailored to their scholar’s year in school, beginning sophomore year with basic information about college concepts and designing a competitive high school class schedule and building to individualized FAFSA completion support and learning how to read financial aid award letters in the senior year.

Summer academic advising meetings provide families an opportunity to sit down individually with college planning faculty to review their student’s coursework and grades from the previous year and plan for the school year ahead.

Family partnerships with the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy continue beyond high school graduation. To ensure college success, families may continue to access ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy staff for information and support regarding college, connection to community resources, and counseling.