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Purdue North Central's College Bound is a
coalition of:
- Purdue North Central
- Michigan City Area Schools
- LaPorte Community Schools
- Michigan City and LaPorte business communities
The purpose of College Bound is to identify and assist individuals from various backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program will mentor these 7th thru 12th grade students, and encourage them to enroll in Core 40 classes and pursue a career path in various areas of education. Approximately 25 students from the MCAS and 25 from LaPorte Community Schools will be added each year.
Those area students, upon completion of the 5-year program, will receive a full tuition package to Purdue North Central for up to eight (8) semesters, as long as the student is in an approved major, and in good academic standing upon high school graduation. An advisory board provides support and guidance for this project.
"The PNC College Bound program is about education. It is about opportunity and opening doors. The College Bound program makes the dream of a college education a reality. Many will be the first in their families to attend college. With 85 percent of our PNC graduates continuing to live and work in Northwest Indiana, these scholarships mean that we will have hundreds of additional Purdue graduates living and working in our communities, pursuing careers, raising their families, and becoming community leaders."
- Chancellor James B. Dworkin
We would like to thank and acknowledge our current and past program supporters: MCCEC (Michigan City Community Enrichment Corporation), NIPSCO, City Savings Bank, Horizon Bank, Sullair Corp., LaPorte Regional Healthcare System, Tonn & Blank, St. Anthony Memorial Health Center.
GOAL:
The expansion of a culturally and socioeconomically diverse student body at Purdue North Central, while offering post-secondary educational opportunities to students of the Michigan City area and LaPorte Community Schools.
College Bound Selection Criteria:
- Must be a MCAS or LaPorte Community Schools seventh grader when recommended
- First Generation College Student
- Must qualify for free and / or reduced lunch as defined by the Indiana Dept. of Education
- Must meet state standard in attendance, which is set at 95 percent
- Passing scores on the ISTEP exam for both math and language arts
- Upon acceptance into the program, student will maintain a 2.0 grade average to retain eligibility
- The selection process will include the classroom teacher(s), and the student's counselor
Help for Students:
PNC's Success Through Education program
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
This is a free online learning center that features subject guides for English, Foreign Languages, Math, Science, and Social Studies
www.learnmoreindiana.org
One-stop shopping for resources, information, and support for parents as well as students K-12
www.askrose.org
Free Math and Science Help. Grades 6-12; 1-877-ASKROSE
www.valpo.edu/engineering/homeworkchat/
Math and Science assistance from scholarship winning engineering students
www.TripToCollege.org
A college planning resource
| Photos from College Bound Events: |
College Bound students at MCHS homecoming |
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College Bound students at summer festival parade |
State Rep. Scott Pelath at College Bound event
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Mailing Address:
College Bound
1401 S. US Hwy 421
Westville, IN 46391
Contact Numbers:
- Toll-Free in Indiana: (800) 872-1231 ext. 5414
- Michigan City: 872-0527, ext. 5414
- LaPorte/Westville: 785-5414
- Valpo/Portage: 462-4197, ext. 5414
- Fax Number: 219-785-5468
