Wells Fargo sponsored the 2nd Annual CollegeFirst Summer Advanced Placement Institute in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa in June 2011.
70 college student mentors led 215+ high school students from six school systems in lectures, laboratory exercises, and other classroom activities to help prepare them for rigorous AP Biology, AP Calculus, and AP Chemistry courses.
CollegeFirst trains college and graduate students to help implement a Summer Advanced Placement Institute for high school students enrolled in AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, and AP English Language. CollegeFirst believes that all willing and academically motivated students deserve the opportunity to succeed in rigorous, college-level experiences and the advantages they bring.
CollegeFirst is a partnership with A+ College Ready, a collaborative initiative committed to expanding and strengthening math and science Advanced Placement (AP) programs in Alabama.
A+ College Ready and CollegeFirst play integral roles in responding to the declining stature of Alabama students in national and global competitiveness in math and science by heightening expectations of Alabama high school students, challenging them to cultivate their skills and abilities, and exposing them to the content knowledge they will need to succeed in college.
