Scholar Life Cycle

Summer 1

• Every student who applies receives a letter stating the disposition of their application usually by the end of June. Students who are admitted become active in the fall.
• Before becoming active, in August new PUB Scholars must take the Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED) to identify the grade level (year & month) at which he/she is performing and the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory for High School (LASSI-HS). Assessment dates are announced each year.

Academic Year 1

• Attend mandatory New Student Academic Year Orientation with a parent. (A fall orientation is held every year because the student’s schedule changes from year to year.)
• Twice monthly Saturday Academies focus on ACT prep until 2nd semester of 11th grade.
• Students are expected to attend after-school College Club once weekly for 2 hours for Study Skills, tutoring, and assistance with class projects.
• Every PUB Scholar meets with the Project Advisor for a Student Success Planning (SSP) meeting to establish academic, social, cultural, and career goals and action plans so that Scholars have a focus for their efforts. The process identifies the roles that the Scholar, Parent, and PUB will play in achieving the goals.
• All PUB Scholars must create a portfolio that includes a genealogy, resume, transcript, and certificates and awards.
• One Saturday Academy annually is designated for College/Career Day where the focus is on an activity that enhances Scholars’ preparation for college and careers.
• After a Scholar has been active for 60 days, he/she becomes eligible to receive a stipend. The first stipend paid will be retroactive to his/her first entry date and is distributed at the monthly PUB Club group meeting at school with the Project Advisor.
• Community Service is done on Saturdays in November, December, and February.
• First practice ACT to identify where further enrichment is needed.
• Another ITED is taken at the end of the school year to measure academic progress that has occurred since the August ITED.

Summer 2

• Attend mandatory Summer Academy orientation w/parent.
• Enroll in first residential Summer Academy – live on campus, attend classes, dining etiquette training, performances, field trip, earn extended trip (A/B honor roll, no absences, at least 80 behavior points).
• Earn a stipend to be received in a lump sum at the end of Summer Academy.
• ITED to measure academic progress that has been made over the summer.

Academic Year 2

• Orientation, College Club, Saturday Academies, PUB Club/Stipends.
• Portfolio and SSP updates; College/Career Day; Community Service.
• Practice ACT, ITED.
• Scholar takes a Career Occupational Preference Survey (COPS) to identify career options that would be good fits for his/her personal characteristics, skills, and interests.

Summer 3

• Early College Program (ITA) or
• PUB refers appropriate Scholars to residential summer programs at other colleges or
• Scholar spends second Summer Academy at OU if needed or
• Work

Academic Year 3

• Orientation, College Club, Saturday Academies, PUB Club/Stipends.
• Portfolio and SSP updates; College/Career Day; Community Service.
• Practice ACT, post-ITED.
• Juniors stay in ACT Prep during Saturday Academy until taking the MME/ACT.
• After taking the MME/ACT, juniors go into College Seminar (which is their Early Summer Academy) and continue to come every Saturday for 6 weeks.
• Select juniors are chosen to attend State Student Leadership Summit.