Riverland’s Be Your Best College Prep Academy is now accepting applications for this summer. Applications are due March 15.

The Be Your Best Summer College Prep Academy is a free program for teens and young adults between the ages of 16 and 22. At Be Your Best, students have the opportunity to prepare for college level courses by taking pre-college Math, Reading, Writing, and Career Planning. Students at Be Your Best receive guidance and support through dedicated instructors, advisors, counselors and tutors. Students in Be Your Best will also benefit from the educational seminars designed for college success and participate in fun activities and field trips throughout the summer.

Since 2007, the Be Your Best College Prep Academy at Riverland Community College has provided programming for youth from underserved and underrepresented which has had increased high school graduation rates, increased access to higher education and improved academic skills.

Be Your Best College Prep Academy

Who: For teens and young adults between the ages of 16-22

Where: Riverland Community College, Austin Campus

When: Summer Session: June 10—August 1, 2013

Time: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Be Your Best Summer College Prep Academy is made possible through the continued generous support from The Hormel Foundation, Alliance for Educational Equity and the Riverland Community College Foundation. http://www.riverland.edu/beyourbest/