Arkansas Commitment – Profile 2018
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Board Members: Dr. Dean Kumpuris Founder & Board Chair Kumpuris, Gordon & Benjamin Mr. Eddie Drilling AT&T Arkansas Mr. Khayyam Eddings Friday, Eldredge & Clark Mr. Bruce Moore City Manager, Little Rock Mr. Bill Paschall Paschall Strategic Communications Mrs. Susie Smith Consultant Mr. Warren Stephens Stephens, Inc. Message from the Executive Director Since 1999, Arkansas Commitment has The Class of 2018 consisted of 30 students provided free supplemental counseling to from 12 different high schools, a National students within the Central Arkansas Area. Merit Scholar, 3 Valedictorians, musicians, Our goal is to equip the students of Little student body presidents, dancers, athletes, Rock with the leadership skills, the and artists. With our intentional cultivation of academic prowess, and the exposure to the well-rounded student, 100% of the institutions of higher learning to ensure a members within our 2018 senior cohort successful transition from high school to matriculated to college while receiving over college. $9.3 million in merit-based scholarships, need-based aid and outside scholarships. In addition to college counseling from 10th- Whether you’re a student looking for extra 12th grades, students within our program support or a college representative looking will receive free College Essay Writing for the perfect match for your institution, Workshops, Academic Tutors, College Arkansas Commitment can help you reach Tours, as well as semester-long ACT prep your goal. classes provided by Huntington Learning Center. Schools Represented Within Our Program SchoolsSenior Represented Cohort - Class Within of Our 2019 Program Cabot Freshman Academy (2) eSTEM High Sschool (1) Joe T Robinson (1) Little Rock Christian Academy (1) Bryant High School (2) Conway Junior High School (2) Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter (2) North Little Rock High School (2) Sylvan Hills High School (2) Maumelle High School (3) LISA Academy (5) Little Rock Central High School (5) Parkview Arts and Science Magnet (6) Sophomore Cohort - Class of 2020 Academics Plus Charter school (1) Episcopal Collegiate (1) Hall High School (1) J.A. Fair High School (1) Valley View Junior High (1) Maumelle High School (2) Estem Charter School (3) LISA Academy (3) Bryant High School (5) North Little Rock High School (5) Little Rock Central High School (6) Parkview Arts Science Magnet (19) Freshman Cohort - Class of 2021 Bryan High School (1) Central Arkansas Christian School (1) e-Stem High School (4) Hall High School (2) J.A. Fair High School (2) Little Rock Central High School (8) North Little Rock (3) Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School (6) Pulaski Academy (1) At A Glance Student Profile • Cost – FREE! Average GPA: 3.8 with 4 Advanced Placement courses Average ACT: 26-28 • Selected members include 10th-12th graders Class Rank: Top 5-10% • Guidance on course schedules every semester Average Total Financial Aid Package: $27,500 for 4 years • College and Career exploration Total Financial Aid Earned: $26 million • Extensive college search assistance Extra-curricular Activities: Student body presidents and • Financial aid and scholarship workshops vice-presidents, class presidents, varsity student-athletes and team captains, civic youth leaders, church youth leaders, cheer-leading captains, newspaper/yearbook editors, • Test preparation for the PSAT, ACT and SAT valedictorians, band section leaders, All- State/All-Region representatives, artists, poets, competitive dancers, numerous • Monthly sessions on leadership development recipients of area honors and awards, summer enrichment • Community service and outreach projects program attendees and researchers Special Programs ACT Preparation High School Partnerships Community Service Access to Colleges Guidance In an effort to As part of our Students within the In addition to Considering eliminate the commitment to the Arkansas partnering with that High stereotype of community of Little Commitment colleges throughout School African-Americans Rock, our program program are the country, Counselors may receiving lower test proudly partners with expected to excel Arkansas have caseloads scores, each student Hall HS and Central HS inside and outside Commitment exceeding within our program of the Little Rock School of the classroom. proudly hosts an 300+, Arkansas are provided with a District, North Little Outside of the annual College Commitment free 7-week Rock High School, and classroom, students Symposium. This provides one- intensive ACT E-stem Public Charter are expected to event allows the top on-one preparation course School. participate in 10% of students counseling to during their junior community service from across the students and year. Our staff conducts a 4- efforts in order to Central Arkansas their families. part College Readiness maintain Area to meet with Workshop within partner membership. Admission high schools that begin Representatives the college exploration from our partner process for students in colleges while they grades 9-12. give expert insight on the college admissions process. The Commitment College Acceptances of the Class of 2018 Agnes Scott College Howard University St. Olaf College Alabama A&M University Jackson State University Stetson University Alabama State University Johns Hopkins University Tennessee State University Amherst College Kansas State University Texas Christian University Arkansas State University Kenyon College The American Academy of Dramatic Arts Arkansas Tech University Lafayette College The Boston Conservatory Austin College Lake Forest College The NY Conservatory for Dramatic Arts Barnard College Lamar University Tisch School of NYU Barry University Langston University Trinity University Bates College Baylor Loyola University – New Orleans Tufts University University Belmont Lynn University Tuskegee University University Lyon College Union University Bentley University Macalester College University of Alabama Berry College Marist College University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Birmingham•‐Southern College Marymount Manhattan College University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowdoin College Middlebury College University of California – Santa Barbara Brescia University Millsaps College University of Central Arkansas Bucknell University Missouri State University University of Central Oklahoma Carleton College Morehouse College University of Dayton Christian Brothers University North Carolina A&T Univ. University of Hartford Clark Atlanta University Occidental College University of Kansas Colby College Oklahoma State University University of Memphis Colorado College Ouachita Baptist University University of Miami Cornell College Philander Smith College University of Missouri Creighton University Pitzer College University of Oklahoma Dartmouth College Pomona College University of Richmond Davidson College Princeton University University of Southern California Drake University Rhodes College University of the Pacific Drury University Rice University University of Tennessee-Knoxville Duke University Roosevelt University Eckerd College University of Tulsa Rose-Hulman Insit. of Technology Vanderbilt University Elon University Emory St. Louis University Vassar College University Furman Samford University Virginia Commonwealth University University Scripps College Wake Forest University Grinnell College Sewanee: The Univ. of the South Washington and Lee University Hamilton College Smith College Washington University in St. Louis Hampton University Southern Arkansas University Washington and Jefferson University Harvey Mudd College Southern Methodist University Wellesley College Henderson State University Southern University Wesleyan University Hendrix College Southwest Baptist University Westminster College High Point University Southwest University Wheaton College Houston Baptist University Spelman College Williams College Wofford College Partner Colleges Colorado College Grinnell College Hendrix College Pomona College Sewanee: University of the South Vanderbilt University Washington and Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Williams College Corporate Sponsors Arvest Bank Arkansas Children’s Hospital AT&T Clinton School of Public Service First Security Bank Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP Legacy Termite & Pest Control, Inc. Little Rock Chamber of Commerce Paschall Strategic Communications Simmons First National Corporation Southern Glazer’s University of Arkansas – Diversity Affairs .