Henderson State University will play host to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors for a Summer Institute July 16-20, 2023.
The Summer Institute is a one-week residential program for students who have been selected from school districts within the Henderson State University service area. These students have the potential to be successful in college but may not have plans to attend or apply to colleges and universities.
A variety of sessions and activities are designed to address the specific needs of these students and have focused on these issues in the past:
- Securing scholarships and financial aid
- Study skills
- Leadership skills
- College life
- Self-esteem
- Math anxiety
Individuals from the university, public schools and community work collaboratively and serve as facilitators and supervisors of the sessions and activities. The students live in campus housing and dine in the campus dining hall.
Henderson State University Summer Institute encourages students to attend college. It also has the following four objectives:
- To expose high school students to post secondary education and assist in the transition from high school to college.
- To provide academic and social skill training needed for a successful transition.
- To establish small learning communities through networking.
- To expose high school students to Henderson State University as a post-secondary school of choice.
Summer Institute Guidelines:
- Participants will be actively involved in all activities unless a medical excuse is provided.
- Participants will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. These meals are not optional.
- Participants will be on time and in attendance for all sessions.
- Participants will be respectful to all presenters during each session. Sleeping and talking will not be tolerated.
- Visitors of the opposite sex are NOT allowed in the residence hall rooms at any time. Members of the opposite sex may visit the lobby area of the residence hall.
- Participants will be in their rooms no later than midnight each day.
- Any participant who drives a vehicle to Henderson State University will leave the keys with a Summer Institute Director.
- Please notify a director if you need to leave campus, and she will make arrangements for transportation.
- Participants are to conduct themselves as young ladies and gentlemen at all times.
Registration form
Contact
Wanda Harris
Henderson State University
1100 Henderson Street
HSU Box 7820
Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
870-230-5406