JumpStart Program

JumpStart into College!

JumpStart, a new four-week summer bridge program that began July 2022, helps incoming freshmen transition from high school to college. JumpStart offers students the ability to become acclimated to academic, personal, and social challenges which often occur during the first semester of college. JumpStart students will get an opportunity to take six college credit hours, participate in social/cultural and career awareness activities, attend academic workshops, and meet with an academic coach/navigator for academic mentoring.

This program offers an advantage to incoming freshmen who are looking to JUMP into their first year successfully by becoming acquainted with campus, getting to know faculty and staff, and learning academic skills to help them navigate through college. The classes are Face-to-Face, Monday through Thursday during Delta State’s Summer II Session.

Criteria to Participate

• You must be a Mississippi resident.
• You must be a first-time freshman to qualify.
• You must have applied for the Fall Semester.
• You must have completed your FAFSA.
• You must meet the June 27, 2024 priority deadline.

Benefits

• Free classes for Summer Session II: Art Appreciation, Chemistry and Lab, and Principle of Psychology
• Earn 6 college credit hours before fall classes begin (2 of the above classes).
• Form meaningful peer and faculty connections
• Enhance academic and social skills essential to succeed in college
• Receive support from the Student Success Center

Application

Take advantage of this great opportunity to JumpStart your college experience by applying today!