The Enrichment Academy (EA) is a multi-year scholars program aimed at empowering students from communities that are underrepresented in higher education to see that a university education is within their reach and beneficial to their future aspirations. By laying a foundation for success through academic support, mentorship, and post-secondary planning resources, the EA also strives to make the University of Toronto’s undergraduate programs more accessible and achievable. Students join the Enrichment Academy in the summer after completion of Grade 8 and enjoy sustained engagement with the EA all the way through their high school graduation, with both academic-year and summer touchpoints built into the structure of the program. The program launched in the summer of 2023 and adds a new cohort of 25 students to its total enrolment each year.
Focus
- Access & Transition: promote successful academic and social transitions to post-secondary education
- Outreach & Engagement: increase awareness and understanding of post-secondary pathways
Features
- Academic success
- Career exploration
- Community engagement
- Experiential learning (e.g., co-op, internship, design challenges, field trips, etc.)
- Participant incentive(s) (e.g., expense reimbursement, bursaries, scholarships)
- Tutoring & mentorship
- Wrap-around services (e.g. provision of food, skills development workshops, writing centre and library access, etc.)
Timeframe
- Fall Term
- March Break
- Summer
- Winter Term
Participants
Ages
- High school students
- Middle school students (gr. 6-8)