Scholars Pathway Program

We are excited to offer our College Horizons alumni an opportunity to apply for the 2023 Scholars Pathway Program (SPP) which will be hosted IN-PERSON at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. There are four programs that will be running during the week of July 15-22. We look forward to reading your applications this year!

The SPP is FREE and all airfare, lodging, and meals will be paid for College Horizons alumni.

Graduate Horizons travel funds will be prioritized for CH Scholars alumni.

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Note: There are two separate applications for the Scholars Pathway Program. You will be guided to the corresponding application once you select your pathway program.

Current High School Seniors:

Transition-to-College Bridge Program

(20 spots available)

July 15-22, 2023

Eligibility

Be a College Horizons alumni

Be a rising first-year college student at an accredited community college, tribal college/university, or a 4-year institution

Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

Be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations by May 8, 2023

Submit a completed application

Application Window

APPLICATION OPENS: April 3, 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 5, 2023 (11:59PM MT)

Application Components

Personal information and responses

College choice and start date

College admission outcomes

Short essay answer responses

Uploaded copy of high school transcript

(Optional) Upload a copy of your official ACT/SAT scores. You may either scan or take clear pictures of each document and upload in .JPG, .PNG, or .PDF format.

Cost

Every student who is admitted will have expenses covered and there is no cost to participate.

Current College First-Years:

Introduction to Indigenous Research Methodologies

(20 spots available)

July 15-22, 2023

Eligibility

Be a College Horizons and/or Scholars Program alumni

Be a rising college sophomore at an accredited community college, tribal college/university, or 4 year institution

Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA

Be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations by May 8, 2023

Submit a completed application

Application Window

APPLICATION OPENS: April 3, 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 5, 2023 (11:59PM MT)

Application Components

Personal information and responses

Short Essay Answer Responses

Unofficial or Office Academic Transcript(s)

Most Recent Financial Aid Award Letter

Résumé/CV

Cost

Every student who is admitted will have expenses covered and there is no cost to participate. Selected participants will receive a $550 stipend for participation.

Current College Sophomores:

Pre-Graduate & Research Institute

(10 spots available)

July 19-22, 2023

Eligibility

Be a College Horizons and/or Scholar Program alumni

Be American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, First Nations/Métis/Aboriginal

Be a citizen or permanent resident in the United States

Be a rising college junior at an accredited community, tribal college/university, or 4 year institution

Have completed the equivalent of 2 years of college course work by June 2023

Have a minimum 2.5 GPA

Be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations

Submit a completed application

Application Window

APPLICATION OPENS: March 10, 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 5, 2023 (11:59PM MT)

Rolling admission: Late applications are accepted until spots are filled. College Horizons alumni are strongly encouraged to complete an application.

Application Components

Personal information and responses

Short Essay Answer Responses and Personal Essay

Most Recent Financial Aid Award Letter

Résumé/CV

Letter of Recommendation

Cost

Every student who is admitted will have expenses covered and there is no cost to participate. Graduate Horizons travel funds will be prioritized for CH Scholars alumni.

Current College Juniors, Seniors & College Graduates:

Graduate Horizons

(20 spots available)

July 19-22, 2023

Eligibility

Be a College Horizons and/or Scholar Program alumni

Be American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, First Nations/Métis/Aboriginal

Be a citizen or permanent resident in the United States

A current college student, college graduate, or master’s degree student

Have completed the equivalent of 2 years of college course work by June 2023

Have a minimum 2.5 GPA

Be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations

Submit a completed application

Application Window

APPLICATION OPENS: March 10, 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 5, 2023 (11:59PM MT)

Rolling admission: Late applications are accepted until spots are filled. College Horizons alumni are strongly encouraged to complete an application.

Application Components

Personal information and responses

Short Essay Answer Responses and Personal Essay

Most Recent Financial Aid Award Letter

Résumé/CV

Letter of Recommendation

Cost

Every student who is admitted will have expenses covered and there is no cost to participate. Graduate Horizons travel funds will be prioritized for CH Scholars alumni.

ALL 2023 PROGRAMS WILL BE IN-PERSON AT LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN

PROGRAM ELEMENTS

  • Core Curriculum:
    • Academic Success Skills course
    • Introduction to Settler Colonialism & Critical Race Theory lecture-based instruction
    • Indigenous Research Methodologies
    • Wellness: physical, mental and emotional health
  • Academic Coaching: Academic coaching is a one-on-one interaction between the academic coach and a student focusing on strengths, goals, study skills, academic planning, and performance. The academic coach will offer strategies, accountability, and inspiration to help you reach your goals.
  • Community & Network: Students can connect with other CH Scholars in a thriving community through a Scholars-only Instagram account, Discord server, and virtual events year-round. Join a smaller community of CH alumni and build a network with other high-achieving Indigenous college students across 80+ colleges and universities nationwide.
  • Students will be prepared to make successful transitions to college, achieve and sustain academic success, and become high achievers who will be competitive for fellowships, internships, graduate/professional schools, and career opportunities.

Program Contact: Mikaela Crank, Director of Scholars Program

scholars@collegehorizons.org

OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM

From 2016-2019, the Scholars Program was a three-week summer bridge opportunity for rising first year college students. Since 2020, College Horizons modified the program to serve students at multiple points in their college journey and condense programming down to one week.

The Scholars Pathway Program (SPP) is a summer program designed to empower Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian College Horizons alumni in their transition from high school to college. In the SPP, the students will complete a 4-year pathway program that includes four activities: a 1-week Transition-to-College bridge program for rising first-year students, a 1-week Introduction to Indigenous Research Methodologies for rising sophomores (includes a stipend), a 3-day Pre-Graduate & Research Institute for rising juniors, and a 3-day Graduate Horizons for rising seniors. Throughout the year, students will receive academic coaching and opportunities to engage through a more robust and contiguous SPP to better meet their mentoring, academic, socio-emotional, pre-graduate advising, and reseach needs. The SPP will prepare students by addressing their holistic needs to be successful and help make their higher education journey relevant by connecting their culture and community to college. Stipends will be available to college sophomore participants.

CO-CURRICULAR SKILL BUILDING & SOCIO-CULTURAL RESILIENCE

Students further develop their academic skills by learning success strategies that will include topics such as mindset, interdependence. In addition to teaching academic preparation, the Scholars Pathway Program will help develop skills around resiliency and understanding the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, gender and tribal citizenship in higher education. Students will engage in reflection and discussion of the kinds of socio-cultural challenges they may encounter at selective colleges and universities—especially at predominantly white institutions (PWIs)—and strategies for overcoming those challenges.

The Scholars Pathway Program uses holistic and indigenous frameworks to prepare students in their mental, physical, cultural and spiritual development. Our goal is to strengthen students with the tools to becoming critically conscious of the higher educational structural inequalities by addressing settler colonialism, racism, decolonization, racial equity, transformative resistance, social justice and healing.