Education Service Learning

This course examines traditional and contemporary best practice models, strategies, and programs to help high school students enroll and be successful in post secondary education. The college students use a service learning model to apply course content by serving as 'college coaches' to identified seniors in local high school. Students mentor their high school 'Near Peer' on topics regarding financial aid, choosing a college, campus visits, housing, campus life, college course work, and college culture. Prerequisite(s): Students are screened and selected for participation in this course; a minimum 2.5 overall grade point average and a minimum 24 overall earned credit hours.