LIFT is designed to improve the academic standing of high school students (grades 10 – 12) who need an extra LIFT to help them meet their full potential. Lift provides a unique opportunity for participants to hone their math, reading, and writing skills. Participating in the LIFT pre-college program would enhance a students’ competency and confidence to successfully complete high school and prepare them for college through:
Academic Instruction
SAT Practice
College Career Counseling Seminars
An Introduction to College Experience Course (ICE)
College Living Experience
Cultural and Social Enrichment Activities
The academic instruction focuses on the areas of math, reading, and writing and is designed to prepare students for the up-coming school year and for critical examinations such as the SAT. Students will take practice SAT examinations and learn how to integrate skill development with effective test-taking techniques and strategies designed to increase student performance on standardized tests.
During this intensive program, students will participate in college career counseling seminars designed to help students select and apply to college, and explore professional opportunities in a variety of fields. An introduction to the college experience course will explore topics such as study skills, time management, effective note-taking, and many more skills and issues relevant to college students.
The residential component gives students a true glimpse of the college living experience and allows students to take advantage of the wealth of social enrichment activities campus life offers. The LIFT program also infuses varied cultural enrichment activities such as African drumming, flamenco dance, painting, and graphic arts design.
The LIFT program assumes that academic development requires a holistic approach, and so LIFT, while focusing on academics, also allows for the acquisition of skills and experiences through a non-traditional approach to teaching and learning.
Program Dates:
Three-Week Session: June 22 – July 11, 2008
Six-Week Session: June 22 – July 31, 2008
Download LIFT Application Here
Application Deadline:
Applications are being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Email: lift@umd.edu
