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.