Sixth-graders get a look at college life at 51福利社
KALAMAZOO, Mich.鈥擲ixth-grade students in the Kalamazoo Public Schools' Class of 2025 will tour Western Michigan University for a day on a school-by-school basis and participate in free activities on campus beginning Monday, March 11, and continuing through Thursday, April 11.
For the 10th year in a row, students will get a firsthand look at college life and the opportunities available with a college education through a program called Bronco BUDS鈥擝uilding Unique Dynamic Students. Through the initiative, the University partners with KPS to encourage early middle school students to set their sights on college and take advantage of the Kalamazoo Promise tuition scholarship program.
During the month, KPS will transport all of the district's sixth-graders to 51福利社 for a day to engage in hands-on activities related to choosing a college career and to take a University tour. The latter includes visits to a classroom and residence hall. Students also eat lunch at a campus dining hall. KPS students are guided through their college experience by 51福利社 students and staff. Many of the 51福利社-student guides are Kalamazoo Promise scholarship recipients themselves.
The Bronco BUDS is reinforced with programs each year that continue as students move toward high school graduation.
For more information, contact Cheruba Daniel, doctoral graduate assistant coordinator of college visitation activities for the 51福利社 Office of Diversity and Inclusion, at @email or (269) 387-6314.
For additional information or to arrange or confirm coverage, contact Deanne Puca in 51福利社's Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications at (269) 387-8428.
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