Committed to Excellence & Opportunity

The Committed to Excellence & Opportunity (CEO) pre-college program provides middle school and high school students with a variety of academic workshops, leadership, and cultural enrichment opportunities. Working as a collaborative community (students, parents, the University of Michigan-Flint, and additional external and internal members) to increase college access, retention, and graduation, CEO offers transformative experiences to support lifelong learning, self-actualization, resiliency, and high levels of achievement.

CEO Program Highlights

Academic Year Programming

Scholar workshops/meetings
College tours
Academic monitoring/intervention
SAT test preparation
Diverse cultural exposures
Scholarship tracker/eligibility updates

Sophomore

Career exploration
Writing enhancement
Goal setting
Identity development

Junior

SAT preparation
Awareness of college/university climates and expectations
Writing enhancement

Senior

College applications
Financial Aid overview
Scholarship applications
First-year college success techniques

Eligibility for the CEO Program

Students eligible for the CEO program must meet at least ONE of the following criteria:

First-generation college student (one or both biological parent(s) did not graduate from college)
Low income
Underrepresented students
Attends a school district with low college-going rates

Scholars are expected to actively participate in all CEO programs. Active participation consists of the following:

Attend 80% of scheduled CEO meetings
Participate and complete 80% of CEO academic enrichment assignments
Participate in SAT Prep Courses
Complete at least 40 service learning hours (10 each academic year)

Register

Please fill out the below forms and submit to the Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives.