Johnson C. Smith University will host two College Summit camps July 22 - July 25 and July 29 - August 1.  College Summit is a national nonprofit organization that helps high schools raise their college-enrollment rates by providing students with a course in post-secondary planning.

Jennifer Leaks, College Summit Workshop Director said, "Today, College Summit provides school districts with proven strategy and tools to increase their college enrollment rate school-and district-wide. It continues to provide training and tools to better-than-their-number students at the workshop, so they can strengthen the college-going cultures of their schools when they return in the fall, while also training teachers to manage the seniors' college application processes during the year. In addition, College Summit provides school leaders with data and accountability tools to manage improved student outcomes and equips to manage the overall effort of increasing their schools' college enrollment rates."

One of the main goals of College Summit is to focus on transition during the postsecondary planning. Participants are bright, low-income students who, with the right support during the transition from high school to college, could propel their lives and their communities in a positive direction.

Through innovative school partnerships, College Summit provides educators and students with the right tools, resources and experiences to better navigate the transition to college. College Summit works with 150 high schools in 10 states through partnerships with school districts.

JCSU is the only school partner in North Carolina to participate in the program.  This is the first year that Johnson C. Smith University has served as a college partner and hosted the workshops. Approximately 70 students are expected to attend each workshop.

For more information, please visit collegesummit.org.