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CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Working together to set the standard and provide access to quality education.

CAMP CENTRAL FOR COLLEGE CANDIDATES

Now in its third year, more than 160 seventh grade students participated
in Camp Central thanks to the Center’s partnerships with the Office of
the President, the College of Education and Human Services, the Skilling
and Andrews Foundation and the Dow Foundation. Camp Central
provides a campus experience and deepens students’ understanding
of topics and careers related to science, technology, engineering, art
and math through CMU faculty-led courses. The 2016 participants
included students from A.G.B.U. Alex and Marie Manoogian School,
Countryside Academy, Flagship Charter Academy, Holly Academy,
International Academy of Flint, Linden Charter Academy, New Branches
Charter Academy, Noor International Academy, North Saginaw Charter
Academy, The Midland Academy of Advanced and Creative Studies,
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, West Village
Academy and Woodland Park Academy.

SPIRIT OF THE FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS

The Dr. Leonard E. and Louise A. Plachta Scholarship and the Governor
John Engler Center for Charter Schools Scholarships are awarded
annually to qualifying graduates from a CMU-authorized charter public
high school. For the 2015-16 school year, there were four students
attending CMU on scholarships: Lakeytra Coleman, graduate of Old
Redford Academy; Shamiya Estell, graduate of Jalen Rose Leadership
Academy; Andrew Loveland, graduate of West Michigan Academy
of Environmental Science; and Hunter Redmond, graduate of West
Michigan Academy of Environmental Science.

CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATOR AWARD
CMU is committed to furthering the education of teachers and
administrators in CMU-authorized charter public schools. The Charter
School Educator Award offers a 50 percent tuition award for teachers
and administrators to pursue graduate degrees in education at CMU.
The Center, the Office of the President, Global Campus and the
College of Education and Human Services partner to provide this life-
changing opportunity.
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