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SUMMER COMPASS PROGRAM
Our summer COMPASS program is designed to help you start off in the right
direction as you begin your Valley Forge Military College experience. The four-week program is created for students planning to enroll as freshmen in the fall semester. It is especially helpful for students who:
- Need support in writing, mathematics or study skills
- Benefit from small classes
- Value technology-supported instruction
- Speak English as their second language
The COMPASS program helps incoming freshmen build a foundation for success on
the collegiate level. The intensive program is broken into three areas and
includes daily assignments, self-paced tutorials, committed faculty, and
regularly scheduled study sessions.
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Developmental
Writing and Study Skills |
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 sentence generation,- collaborative class writing,
- controlled paragraph writing,
- critical reading,
- note-taking,
- test preparation.
Developmental
Mathematics
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- self-paced tutorials
- instructor-assisted
- introduces and reviews basic math concepts
- prepares student for college algebra
- uses computer-assisted instruction
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English as a
Second Language (ESL) |
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- benefits students whose TOEFL scores were
insufficient for college enrollment
- enhances reading and writing skills
- increases listening and speaking skills
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| Registration
and Fees |
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- Students
interested in enrolling in
COMPASS must have completed an
application for fall admission
to VFMC
-Click
here to apply on-line
- Registration
fee of $500 due by July 1
- COMPASS
enrollment fee is $2,500
- Medical
coverage provided through
Cadet Health Center
- Housing
provided in college
dormitories
- Meals
provided through VFMA&C
dining facility.
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For
further information contact the Office
of Admissions at (610)
989-1300
or toll-free at 1-800-234-VFMC. |
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