Tuesday, August 16, 2011
College Success Initiative (CSI)
Description:
The College Success Initiative (CSI) is sponsored by the Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement and Urban Education (MIMAUE). CSI promotes college retention, persistence, and graduation by serving as a resource portal to UMCP undergraduate minority students (freshman and sophomores), who are Pell Grant and/or Work Study eligible. If you need a personal network to success, this program is for YOU!!!
Through CSI, students will receive:
*Academic Support and Mentoring
*Goal Development Skills
*Resume Writing and Professional Networking skills
*Money Management and Budgeting Skills
*$250 stipend/ per semester to support college expenses
In addition to opportunities for potential CSI participants, we are currently seeking and accepting applications for:
*Peer Mentors (juniors and seniors)
*Academic Support Leaders (seniors and graduate students)
Room:
Web Address:
www.education.umd.edu/mimaue/
Other Contact Information:
Johnette Ruffner-Ceaser, CSI Program Coordinator
jrceaser@umd.edu
301-405-2591
