2007 CALENDAR

Middle School
June 18- July 6 for rising 7th and 8th graders

June 18 - July 20 for rising 9th graders

High School
June 24-July 14 for rising 10th and 11th graders

June 24-August 3for rising 12th graders

"It's been a good experience. It helps a lot of children start thinking about their future earlier than they would have before and in a consistent way. They start getting excited that, yes, they can go to college."

—Joann Johnson, whose daughter, Madison West High School senior Renita Paris, started the program when she was in middle school.

Renita Paris will be the first one in her family to go to college, and probably would not be able to do so without the scholarship money.

Parent/Student Handbook

My PEOPLE Story

Ashley Brown, Madison

Sergio Barbosa-Mireles, Deforest

Martinez White, Milwaukee

Tashina Guzman, Menominee

Bonnie Jean Williams, UW-Madison

FOR PARENTS

Attendance at PTO meetings or as school volunteers do not alone measure parents' interest or influence on their children's schooling. Instead, it is the parents' involvement in their children's education wherever that occurs that is the more critical factor in achievement.

PEOPLE students are often the first in their families to attend college. Aside from the tremendous pride they feel, parents often comment on the "ripple effect" the program has on the entire family.

The Madison PEOPLE program works in close partnership with parents to: develop and implement targeted academic and career guidance plans for their child; provide referrals to local agencies for additional support; participate and advocate at parent-school conferences; and build parent-to-parent communication networks.

PEOPLE challenges motivated students by providing personal discovery, academic improvement and career exploration. Throughout the program, students demonstrate an increased understanding for college life and expectations as well as improved confidence in their academic abilities and preparation.

IS MY CHILD ELIGIBLE?

PEOPLE is designed for students with strong academic potential who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and also are African American, American Indian, Asian American (with an emphasis on Southeast Asian American), Chicano/a, Puerto Rican, Latino/a, or low-income students.

PEOPLE currently serves students in the Madison, Milwaukee, Racine, and Waukesha public school districts, and the Ho–Chunk, Menominee, and Lac Courte Oreilles Nations to be joined by Lac du Flambeau and Bad River Nations in 2006.

For Madison–area residents, the six–year program begins in the summer when students have completed the sixth grade and continues until the students have graduated from high school. All other PEOPLE locations accept students when they are in ninth grade.

Priority for admission is given to students eligible for the free and reduced hot lunch program.

Upon graduation from high school, each PEOPLE student who is admitted to UW–Madison and completes the Bridge–to–College Program will be eligible for a tuition scholarship for up to five years.

NOTE: Completing the PEOPLE Program does not guarantee admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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