Northern Arizona University

     

Goal and Vision of The Academy

The major goal of the Academy is to empower students to develop academic, emotional, interpersonal, citizenship, leadership and life long learning skills, in order to achieve personal growth and life success. Students learn to embrace their own identity and respect others while living in two worlds.

The Academy’s objectives strive to 1) Preserve and enhance the pre-college bridge program that provides additional preparation for students who otherwise may not be fully prepared to succeed in post-secondary education, 2) Maintain facilitation of student exposure to careers and colleges with an academic year Mentoring Program, this emphasizes the intellectual and personal growth of students; and 3) Encourage students to embrace their personal values regarding their history and environment

The Nizhoni Academy consists of two primary components:

1. A bridge program which focuses on:
• Recruiting traditionally underrepresented students (low income, rural communities and first generation college bound)
• Enhancing the Academy to provide additional preparation for students who otherwise may not be fully prepared to succeed in post-secondary education
• Providing a 5-week summer program that would bring 40 high school students to the NAU campus to experience an approximation of collegiate life
• Ensuring a successful transition from high school to post-secondary education
2. As a mentoring program, focusing on:
• Retaining students from freshmen to graduation from high school
• Maintaining facilitation of student exposure to careers and colleges with an academic year Portfolio Program, this emphasizes the intellectual and personal growth of Encouraging students to embrace their personal values regarding their history and environment
• Ensuring a successful transition from high school to post-secondary education

   

Contact Us

928-523-6982

mailto:nizhoni@nau.edu

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