SOAR X

SOAR X is Xavier University of Louisiana’s flagship pre-college program. Dr. J.W. 卡迈克尔在近50年前建立了SOAR(强调分析推理)项目, in 1977, 目的是让高中生为他们作为本科生所需要的严谨的数学和科学奖学金做好准备. SOAR’s sister program, SuperScholar EXCEL, catered to students with interests in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. In 2021, the two programs were combined to create SOAR X, 它通过提供两个学术课程来延续其前辈的遗产:SOAR X STEM, which focuses on pandemics and public health disparities, and SOAR X Humanities, which focuses on protest and the power of civil disobedience. In each track, students will be asked to engage with advanced texts on complex ideas, work with partners and in groups to elucidate those ideas,

并以论文、专题和讨论的形式向全班展示他们的发现. SOAR X提供的每门课程基本上都是以学生为导向的，教师努力确保学生投入到他们的学习中，让他们能够选择他们认为有吸引力的研究和讨论主题.

Beyond the Classroom

Although scholarship forms the core of the SOAR X experience, there is far more to the program than academics. 我们认识到，从高中到大学的过渡远比厚重的教科书和更难的考试更具挑战——许多大学新生努力适应离家的生活，建立有意义的人际关系, all while keeping up with their academic obligations. For this reason, SOAR X非常重视为参与者提供社交和情感发展的机会. SOAR X residential participants live with a roommate on XULA’s campus for four weeks. They take their meals at the campus dining hall, wash their clothes in the residence hall laundry room, and exercise at the campus fitness center. As a result, 住宿参与者能够适应离家上大学之前的需求(和津贴). 他们在一组不可思议的导师的指导下通过模拟大学经历，这些导师是XULA的在校学生和刚毕业的学生，他们花了整个夏天来激励新一代的学者. These mentors are intimately familiar with the challenges that college presents, 他们的生活经验和专业训练相结合，使他们能够帮助参与者应对他们在项目中可能面临的任何挑战.

Commuter Option

In 2024, SOAR X is offering a commuter option to students at reduced cost. SOAR X的通勤学生将体验到住宿学生所经历的所有学术和日间课程活动——他们将上同样的课程, learn from the same teachers and mentors, and be able to build connections with peers that carry over into their college years. 通勤学生将在工作日的上午9点到下午5点30分(或者更晚，如果他们想在自助餐厅吃晚餐)。. This truncated commuter schedule is designed to be flexible, 允许当地学生参加SOAR X，同时仍有时间进行其他持续的追求，如暑期工作或淡季田径训练.

Cultural Excursions

SOAR X还强调在参与者和周围地区之间建立文化联系. Xavier University of Louisiana is not located in a “college town,” where little to nothing of consequence happens off campus. Instead, we are blessed to learn and reside in New Orleans, a city whose history, diversity, 和传说中的美食使它成为美国文化最丰富的地方之一. SOAR X的参与者通过定期的校外游览来探索这座城市，充分利用了这种文化财富. This past summer, SOAR X的参与者在新奥尔良艺术博物馆和Essence Fest等目的地体验了令人难以置信的艺术和文化展示, 并在杜奇蔡斯餐厅共进晚餐时了解了克里奥尔美食和民权运动, a storied, 黑人开的餐厅招待过思想领袖和国家元首，从马丁·路德·金到巴拉克·奥巴马. 我们很高兴能够通过在项目过程中提供这些(和其他)短途旅行来丰富参与者的经历.

We’re confident that SOAR X is an overwhelmingly positive, formative experience for prospective college students. 近90%的SOAR X毕业生进入大学攻读本科学位(数据来自2011-2021年的项目)。, and more than 1 in 4 SOAR X graduates enroll here at Xavier. 我们将这种保留归功于参与者在SOAR X项目过程中建立的令人难以置信的社区. That said, SOAR X将帮助学生在大学里取得成功——无论是在课堂内还是在课堂外——无论他们在哪里入学.

Paying for SOAR X

$2000 is a fair sum of money to spend, even on something as important as an educational experience for a budding scholar. There are two things to keep in mind when considering the cost of SOAR X:

• 你的2000美元涵盖了你孩子上学的全部费用(节省往返的交通费)，并且
• Your child may be eligible to attend SOAR X at NO cost!

Here are just a few the things your scholar will receive for the cost of tuition:

• 25 nights room and board in a residence hall on XULA’s campus
• 19 meals per week at XULA’s cafeteria, plus the occasional meal out
• A full slate of classes taught by experienced instructors
• Access to XULA’s library, fitness center, and other campus amenities.
• A myriad of excursions to exciting destinations around New Orleans.

These amenities and inclusions make SOAR X an excellent value for the cost of tuition.

Moreover, your child may be eligible to receive a scholarship to attend SOAR X. Thanks to the generosity of our partner, the Gilead Foundation, and the financial backing they’ve provided via their Creating Possible Fund, we’re able to admit eligible students to SOAR X for FREE. Consider the following questions:

• Do you and your child live in the Greater New Orleans area?
• Does your household have a restricted income?
• If your child attends college, would they be a first-generation college student? (In other words, did neither of their parents attend college?)

If you answered ‘Yes’ to all three questions, it is very likely that your child is eligible for the Gilead Award. You can begin applying for financial aid by filling out the SOAR X program application!

Applying to SOAR X

您可以通过找到本页左侧的“立即申请”链接在线申请SOAR X计划. (不要点击右上角的绿色“申请”按钮，否则你将进入申请e世博esball大学本科的页面!)

You will need the following materials to complete your application:

• A copy of your high school transcript.
• A score report of previously taken PSAT, SAT, or ACT test, if available.
• Answers to five written-response questions, not to exceed 300 words each. The question prompts will be included in the application
• Recommendation Form completed by a teacher or counselor familiar with your work. (您不需要上传此表格，请让您的推荐人直接将表格发送至我们的邮箱 summerprograms@ch-ic.net)

 

As you complete the program application, please keep the following important dates and deadlines in mind:

All application materials must be submitted electronically with your application. Recommendations ONLY may be submitted via email to summerprograms@ch-ic.net with the participant’s name in the subject line.

 

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