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Alpha Academy
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
The "Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College" program, established in 1922, concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement. Statistics prove the value of this extra impetus in making the difference in the success of young African-American men, given that school completion is the single best predictor of future economic success.
The Alpha Academy Youth Mentoring Program
Applications to become an Alpha Academy mentee are accepted year-round and can be found and completed by clicking the “Become a member of Alpha Academy” link found at the top of this page. Once the application has been submitted, the review process occurs in December.
The application review process occurs yearly between September 1 and December 31. Once the applications are reviewed, accepted applicants will be contacted via email and invited along with their families to participate in the Alpha Academy orientation, which occurs in the month January. At the orientation, applicants and their families will be provided an overview of the program and a schedule of upcoming events.
Who Is Eligible To Be An Alpha Academy member?
Applicants must meet the following criterion to be considered for the Alpha Academy program:
- Be Male
- In grades 12 - 17
- Be familiar with and interested in the goals and objectives of the Alpha Academy program
- Willing to work hard to achieve the desired outcome – Success
- Have obtained the permission of a parent or guardian to participate
Expectations:
Alpha Academy will meet 2 times each month between the months of January and June. These meetings are dedicated to education and leadership enhancement while also focusing on cultural enrichment activities. In order for a member to receive the maximum benefits of the program, he must be present and willing to participate. We do not expect 100% attendance, but active and engaged members and families are preferred.
Mentoring activities are designed to be fun and afford members and mentors the opportunity to engage one another one on one. During this relaxed atmosphere, members are required to wear the Alpha Academy shirts, which will be provided. This will be enforced without deviation during field trips, as we want every Alpha Academy member to be readily identifiable.
As has been stated, improving academic achievement is one of the primary tenets of the Alpha Academy program; therefore, Academy members are required to provide monthly grade updates every semester. This affords the Academy members, parent(s)/guardian(s), and mentors the opportunity to celebrate areas of success, and address areas requiring improvement.