Committed to Excellence & Opportunity

The Committed to Excellence and Opportunity (CEO) pre-college program provides high school students with a variety of skill development workshops, leadership enhancement, and cultural enrichment opportunities. Working as a collaborative community (students, parents, UM-Flint, and additional external and internal members), our aim is to increase college access, retention, and graduation. CEO offers transformative experiences to support lifelong learning, self-actualization, resiliency, and high levels of academic achievement. After completing the rigorous program, students have the opportunity to earn a full-tuition scholarship to the University of Michigan-Flint.
CEO Program Highlights
Academic Year Programming
- Scholar workshops/meetings
- College tours
- Academic monitoring/intervention
- SAT test preparation
- Diverse cultural exposures
- Scholarship tracker/eligibility updates
Junior
- SAT test preparation
- Reading & writing enhancement course
- Financial literacy
- College research
- Career exploration
- Goal setting
Senior
- College applications
- Financial Aid overview
- Scholarship applications
- First-year college success techniques
- Self-Assessment via StrengthsFinder
- Reading & writing enhancement course
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/underserved students
- Attends a school district with low college-going rates
Scholars are expected to actively participate in all CEO events or activities. 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) per COVID-19 safety protocol
Register
Please fill out the below forms and submit to the Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives.