Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Strengthening Institution Program (SIP) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) seeks to significantly increase the number of high school graduates to prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The SIP is offering a free four-week Pre-Placement Program that will provide academic enhancement sessions for up to 100 high school graduates. The program will consist of five courses, two in English, two in Math, plus the ASCC course College Life Planning (CLP), with classes meeting on weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon.

The SIP’s goal is to increase the number of high school graduates prepared to enter regular ASCC classes with the least amount of remedial English and Math, and also to enroll interested students into the SIP Pre-Apprentice Vocational Technology Trades Certificate Program. As part of the Pre-Placement Program, trained tutors will provide content reinforcement and assist students in developing their study skills. Instruction will include technology training and preparation for participants to the College Placement Examination.  

Registration will take place this week on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17 and 18th, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Multi-Purpose Center conference room on the ASCC campus. Interested students need to bring a valid ID as well as their diploma or a copy thereof. Any qualifying high school graduates will be accepted free of charge until the limit of 100 is reached.

Regular instruction will begin on Monday, June 23rd and conclude on Friday, July 18th.

SIP Director Tupua Roy Fua said he looks forward to a sharing an exciting four weeks with American Samoa’s recent high school graduates. “The SIP wants to create the best possible learning environment for the students”, he shared, “with a variety of enrichment activities on-and-off campus, social fun activities to enhance their social and academic preparedness, and tutoring and mentoring assistance to bolster their confidence that they will succeed in college.”

For more information on the SIP Pre-Placement Program, contact Dr. Kamo Koloi of ASCC at 699-9155, extension 1204.