CORE
Scholars & Cords
Core Scholars Summary
C.O.R.E. Scholars are a select group of high school students who participate in a yearlong college preparatory program at Drake University, they are also enrolled in their C.O.R.E. chapter at their high school. These students meet at Drake once a month to prepare themselves for college, through exploring the application process, working on writing skills, and fine-tuning their academic success skills for the undergraduate level. Members of the C.O.R.E. Scholars will share the knowledge and skills they gain with their home C.O.R.E. groups. Any C.O.R.E. Scholars who has a 3.0 GPA at the time of college application and high school graduation is eligible for automatic admission to Drake and a 25% scholarship.
CORE SOCIAL JUSTICE CORD
This form will be used to document the hours you have completed to qualify for the CORE Cord. You must complete a minimum of 50 hours per year of participation in order to receive the CORE Cord at the end of your Senior Year.
Seniors who have been in CORE for four years and are active Facilitators of CORE will be considered for a CORE scholarship if they complete more than 50 hours per year.