Application for 2024 BACI Upward College Summer Scholars Program Released
February 22, 2024 – The Burmese American Community Institute is pleased to announce today the releasing of the application for 2024 BACI Upward College Summer Scholars Program.
The Upward College Summer Scholars Program is a highly interactive, fun, and intensive policy oriented academic 8-weeks research project that focusing on college access, English training, critical thinking and leadership development. Participants will have opportunities to work on group research projects that emphasize social justice issues currently facing our communities and societies. The students will each conduct a research project on the topic of his or her interests, in line with future educational and career goals, with a global perspective. Students will then produce academically written papers and present the major research findings, policy and solution recommendation ready to be implemented at the end of the program. The program utilizes the Participatory Action Research model, a process that has emerged more recently as a methodology for societal grassroots change, program development, and evaluation. Each participating student is a “Summer 2024 Scholar” and will receive a stipend.
Education and Leadership Trip to Washington D.C will be a component of this year’s program.
Eligibility:
Youths from local High Schools who are:
• Grade: 9, 10, 11, or 12 (in 2024-2025 school year);
• Are between the ages of 15 and 22 (in 2024-2025 school year);
• Interested in personal and leadership development, and
• Interested in college level Intensive English Training and going to college.
To apply, please complete the questions below:
Or you may download a PDF application here: 2024 Upward College Summer Program Application Form
Application deadline is in May 1st. We will call/email you soon after we receive your application to set up an interview. We will be conducting interviews on a first come first serve basis. We will notify you by early May, the latest, to let you know if you are accepted to the Program. We will hold all students & a parent orientation on late May 29th or 30th. The selected Scholar starts a Research Project on June 3rd and presents the research findings in the early week of August.
