Connect2TCC Application

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Thank you for your interest in the Excellence Institute at TCC. The following questions allow us to get to know you and identify areas of growth.

Selection Criteria: Graduating seniors of Norfolk Public Schools seeking to prepare themselves for their transition to college or into the workforce. If you are unsure about going to college, do not feel ready to start college, or are afraid that your current professional footprint will not help you obtain a career, THIS PROGRAM IS FOR YOU!

Program Benefits:

Individualized personal development. If you don't feel ready, we will help with that
Career mentorship to help with career selection and motivation
Connect with working professionals; ranging from government officials to restaurant owners and everything in between. We match your career focus and desires with the people who are doing what you want to do.
Hands-on support with the technology that causes most first-year students to struggle. By doing it now, you can skip the technology learning curvy.
Develop College Algebra and Writing skills (Lit Math & Write Right) to increase your preparation for entry writing and math exams. We make these foundational courses fun and meaningful. We tell you why its needed before we teach you how to apply it. Nothing is done for no reason.
Obtain high school to college transitional support: FASFA, applications, major selection and more.
Free meals provided

Important Dates:

Mandatory Orientation Celebration | Monday, July 18th, 2022 @9:00am
Program Begins | Monday, July 18, 2022 @9:00am (Breakfast & Lunch Served)
Program Ending Celebration | July 28th, @10:00am (Breakfast & Lunch Served)

Excellence Institute Time Commitment:

Length of Program | July 18-28, 2022
Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm

For questions, email Khadijah Peak-Brown Ed.S. at kpeak-brown@tcc.edu

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How would you rate the following?(Required)

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Excellent in notetaking for class
Excellent with preparing or studying for an exam
Very familiar with financial aid resources offers
Very good with time management
Very good with stress management
Very confident in an online environment
Very confident in my ability to apply for a job and interview well
Very confident that I can be academically successful in college
Know exactly what I want to do with my life (career, passions, major)

I am able to navigate the technology used for college (ex: Microsoft Work, Excel, Outlook, Blackboard or Canva, uploading an email, uploading a video)(Required)

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How would you assess your mathematic skills? I can...(Required)

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apply the order of operations to solve numerical expressions
confidently solve fractions, including mixed numbers and improper fractions
solve multistep applied problems involving percentages
order numerical expressions based on their computational result
calculate or find the slope and y-intercept of a line that is perpendicular to a given line
calculate or find the input given the output, given a nonlinear function
compare the means and medians of two data distributions
create expressions to represent complex perimeter and area problems
evaluate numerical expressions involving absolute value

How would you assess your Reading/Writing skills?
I can...(Required)

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edit and proofread complex text to improve development and organization
In general, trust my ability to find good words and ideas and perceptions?
write well
enjoy writing
read a paragraph of text that I am not interested in and be able to answer simple questions about it

If accepted to the program, can you commit to attending the entirety of the 2023 Excellence Institute?(Required)

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