To accelerate progress toward students completing their degrees, the University of Memphis is offering three summer school incentives.
The first incentive is a summer scholarship pilot program for freshman called the 3+3 Initiative. This program offers three free credit hours for first time freshman who take at least six credit hours on campus during the summer of 2015. The main goal of this initiative is to help students graduate within four years.
Stephen McKellips, director of the office of Admissions, said “One of the challenges at the freshman level is that students don’t often take the full 30 credits. This is an offer for students who are taking 12 credits a semester. They will be able to use the summer to boost them back up to 30.”
Freshman students who would have their 30 credit hours by the summer, are able to obtain an extra six credits which will accelerate their possibilities of graduating on time.
McKellips goes on to say that the incentive is like a buy one get one notion to ensure that freshman students are back on track and graduate in four years. McKellips explained that students can’t be forced into summer school, but having the option available is where the piloted originated from.
Students who are eligible for the initiative have already been given scholarships automatically. “The three credit classes are not completely free. The second class is tuition free, but there are still program fees that are connected to some classes that we can’t use the scholarship for,” said McKellips.
He wasn’t able to give an exact dollar amount but McKellips said that the cost could be from $15 to $30 per credit hour.
The Maymester incentive is a term that has been brought back by the University of Memphis. This three week mini-term will be offered in May to help students towards graduation. It is an abbreviated summer session that offers students another option of summer coursework. “It’s something different from the many summer sessions,” said McKellips.
The Maymester session begins May 11- May 29
The final incentive is the Revised Summer Course Offerings. The University reviewed classes that are in high demand to make sure that they are offered during the summer. The summer offerings are aimed for students to have a clear pathway towards completing their degree within four years.
Summer school is not only offered at the main campus but also at the Collierville and Millington campuses. The first part of term begins June 1though July 2 and the second part of term is July 7 through Aug. 7. The full term for summer school is June 1through Aug. 7.
Students who are aren’t able to attend classes on campus during the summer can take online classes. First time students will need to fill out an admissions application and continue as a “non degree student.”
All students are able to take advantage of the Maymester and Revised Summer Course Offerings incentive. Registration for summer classes began April 6.
For more information about summer schools and the incentives offered visit: http://www.memphis.edu/summer/.
