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Tiana Key
Assistant Director First Year Experience
James C. Kirkpatrick Library, Suite 1450
Tel: 660-543-4545
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Central Summer Academy
Accelerate Your College Experience – Start College Early!
Central Summer Academy Dates:
The Central Summer Academy Program is on hold until further notice.
The Central Summer Academy is designed for incoming UCM students who can start college early by taking foundational courses and living on campus.
Participants of the Central Summer Academy will:
- Complete college credit designed to help you acclimate to the rigors of college-level courses.
- Take general education requirement and introductory-level courses for up to 7 hours of college credit
- Live on campus and get involved with student activities designed to help you explore UCM and the Warrensburg community
- Make friends and find your place at UCM
- Develop valuable study skills and get to know UCM faculty members
The Central Summer Academy is free. However, spots are limited.
Haven't been admitted to UCM yet? Apply to UCM.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
Because it is sponsored by a generous grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the Central Summer Academy is free for students
Central Summer Academy saves you money to help jump-start your education. Don't miss this opportunity! Spots are extremely limited.
All Central Summer Academy participants will live on campus for the duration of the program to have the full college experience.
Students will be enrolled in the following courses:
- MATH 1000 - Prep for MATH 1110/1111 (1 cr.)
- MATH 1010 - Fundamentals of Algebra (3 cr.)
or
- COMM 1000- Public Speaking (3 cr.)
and
- CFD 1450 - Valuing Differences (1 cr.)
Students will earn up to five credit hours of college credit. You will be ahead of many of your peers when fall starts.
Students will return home and enjoy the rest of their summer until Kickoff events later in August. During that time, all Central Summer Academy participants will have a reunion to celebrate.
We can help you figure this out, but
If you plan to be the first in your family to earn a bachelor’s degree,
- OR - you are eligible to receive the Pell Grant,
- OR - your race or ethnicity is historically underrepresented at colleges and universities
- AND - your ACT placement scores require you to take Co-Requisite Math or English, you are
eligible.
Have a question we didn't answer? Email us at summeracademy@ucmo.edu
