Project HOPE
Targeted Group:
The program is open to all students who are interested in pursuing a career in a health-related field, but we target the groups listed below, because they are underrepresented in the majority of healthcare-related fields.
- APIDA-Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi-American
- Black/African American
- LatinX
- LGBTQ
- American Indian/Alaska Native
Description:
Project HOPE (Health Opportunities and Pipeline to Education) is a support program that focuses on increasing the number of underrepresented groups who complete healthcare-related or science-related certificates and/or degrees. Project HOPE takes a holistic approach to supporting student success by providing academic support, leadership skill-building activities, community service opportunities, career counseling, and financial aid/scholarships. Project HOPE strives to make the transition from high school to community college and from community college to the university as smooth as possible.
Project HOPE is committed to creating a supportive environment in which students with diverse backgrounds are given the tools to help them succeed in their pursuit of their educational goals in healthcare or science.
Intended Goals/Outcomes:
- Increase overall student success by helping our students to overcome the educational/professional barriers that many of them face (e.g. lack of knowledge about post-secondary education, economic/academic issues, lack of soft skills, etc.).
- Increase the number of our students who are retained from Fall to Spring, and then on to a second year.
- Increase the number of our students who transfer to a four-year institution.
- Increase the number of our students who earn an AA/AS degree(s).
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