ACE暑期学院

ACE participants can expect 免费的 room and board during the summer program. Students who plan to commute at the start of the academic year will also receive 免费的 room and board during the summer program until the Saturday before Orientation. From then on, students will need to commute accordingly. ACE participants will have access to breakfast, 午餐, 晚餐, 和零食, where reasonable accommodations can be made for students with specific dietary restrictions. Students who are accepted into ACE will be housed in the ACE and Connections Living and Learning Community, 位于 休斯大厅.

If you have any questions or concerns about other support services and accommodations at Clark, please 联系 办公室 Student Accessibility Services (SAS) via phone (1-508-798-4368) or email (accessibilityservices@ngskmc-eis.net).

First-generation college students include any student who will be the first in their family to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Students are eligible even if they have siblings who have graduated from college.

Domestic students of color (African-, Latinx -, 亚洲- / Desi-American, Native/Indigenous- American, 中东, 太平洋岛民, and/or Multiracial) are encouraged to apply. 他们可能是U.S. citizens, DACA recipients, permanent residents, or undocumented students.

International students do not attend ACE; instead, they participate in the International Student Welcome sponsored by the 国际中心.

If you are unsure which program — ACE or International Student Welcome — is right for you, 联系 国际中心.

您将受益于:

• Coaching on strategies for academic, 领导, and professional success through College 101 and 领导 workshops
• Community-building with other first-generation students and students of color
• 学分
• A peer mentor who will share their knowledge to help you navigate their your first year at Clark
• 写作的支持
• Connecting with faculty and staff who identify as first-generation or people of color
• Learning about identities and social justice
• Building your 领导 skills through interactive activities
• Making friends and receiving continued support during the rest of your college career (monthly small group meetings and semester check-ins during the first year; ongoing opportunities for student engagement; workshops and meetings with the program director annually)

的 办公室 Identity, Student Engagement, and Access (ISEA) provides ongoing opportunities for student engagement as well as student success workshops on various topics, including internships and resume writing. You will be expected to attend to ensure that you are supported throughout your transition to Clark.