Special Announcement: The Harvard University Native American Program along with the Harvard University Graduate/Professional Schools will host the Graduate Horizons 2012 pre-graduate workshop June 16-19, 2012. GH is a four-day graduate admissions workshop for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian college students, college graduates, and master’s students who are preparing to apply for graduate school or professional school.
Graduate Horizons & College Horizons 2012
Summer Pre-College & Pre-Graduate Workshops for High School, College Students & College Graduates
Graduate Horizons 2012 hosted by Harvard University
Who: College students & College Graduates interested in applying to graduate or professional school in 1-3 years
Deadline: February 6, 2012 (only 1 deadline to apply)
Workshop Dates: June 16-19, 2012 (Sat-Tues)
Applications Available on Website: www.graduatehorizons.org
Financial Aid Available for travel assistance. Fee to attend is $225 – includes meals, lodging, linen, program materials for 4 days.
Contact:Carmen Lopez, Executive Director, carmen.lopez@collegehorizons.org
GH 2012 – Get Help Applying to Graduate School or Professional School!
Interested in law school, business school, graduate education programs, medical school, graduate public health programs, graduate programs in the arts/humanities, social sciences, fine arts, STEM areas, or graduate public policy programs? Interested in a doctoral program or a joint-degree program? Need help getting organized or fine-tuning your application to graduate school?
GH partners with 45 universities to allow admissions officers, professors, senior administrative staff, and professionals to mentor and advise students on the admissions process, professional/career development, and the various fields of study, research, and graduate programs available.
Participants will:
· select suitable graduate degree/professional schools to research/apply to
· receive tips/strategies on the admissions process, statement of purpose/personal statement/writing samples
· receive test-taking strategies/resources on the GMAT/GRE/LSAT/MCAT/DMAT
· learn how to prepare for and receive strong letters of recommendations (academic, personal, professional)
· understand the financial aid process and how to finance a graduate education
· hear from current Native graduate students on the challenges and strategies to being resilient and successful in graduate programs
· attend a Graduate Fair & informational sessions
· network with 100 other Native students/professionals.
And for high school students, check out the following:
College Horizons 2012
Who: Current 10th & 11th grade high school students
Deadline: February 6, 2012 (only 1 deadline to apply)
Workshop Dates:
CH2012 hosted by Kenyon College (Gambier, OH) – June 10-15, 2012 (Sun-Fri)
CH2012 hosted by the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) – June 24-29, 2012 (Sun-Fri)
Applications Available on Website: www.collegehorizons.org
Financial Aid Available for tuition and airfare. Fee to attend is $225 – includes meals, lodging, linen, ground transportation, program materials for 6 days.
Contact: Christine Suina, Program Coordinator, info@collegehorizons.org
CH2012 – Get Help Applying to College
CH partners with 50 colleges/universities to allow admissions officers, expert guidance counselors, and educatorstowork one-on-one with students in the college application and financial aid process.
Participants will:
· live and study on a college campus for 1 week
· attend a College Fair and informational sessions
· research and select 10 colleges to apply to
· receive tips/strategies on the admissions process
· complete the Common Application, college essay, and academic resume
· receive test-taking strategies/resources on the ACT/SAT
· complete a preliminary FAFSA, understand the financial aid process, and research 6 scholarships to apply to
· learn strategies and skills on transitioning to college and how to be successful as a Native student in college
· network with 100 other Native students at each workshop!
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