At their eighth-grade promotion ceremony June 3, students at Detroit Achievement Academy learned they qualify for a new pilot program at Grand Valley designed to encourage college enrollment and assist with their success upon admission.
B. Donta Truss, vice president for Enrollment Development and Educational Outreach, made the surprise announcement at DAA’s promotion ceremony on Belle Isle, where students and their families heard first-hand about the entry and success program.
The Detroit Achievement Academy Pathway to GVSU is a pipeline program that will grant admission to GVSU for DAA students. Students must graduate from a Wayne County high school with a 2.8 GPA and register for, attend and complete college-preparedness workshops offered by GVSU.
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Source: Detroit school students learn about the future of college success at 8th grade ceremony – GVNext
