Impact & Investment
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99%
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Completed the Inaugural Summer Program
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100%
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Passed their Summer Course
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98%
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Completed their First Semester
Inaugural MBK Summer Program Highlights
- Each student enrolled in a course and received a comprehensive suite of academic supports and services
- Students experienced enriching on and off-campus programming and community-building activities
- 99% of participants completed the program
- All students passed their summer course and the group GPA was 3.2
MBK Scholars Early Academic Success
- 98% of the students enrolled in the summer program completed the 2023 fall semester
- MBK Scholars were more likely to attempt and pass 15 or more credits than the overall student body
- 95% of the students were retained into the spring 2024 term - higher than any other John Jay cohort program
- Students were more likely to be retained and less likely to receive a failing grade than Men of Color at the College overall
First-Year Accomplishments & Engagement
- Thirteen students won an Urban Male Institute Leadership Academic Excellence Award for maintaining at least a 3.5 GPA
- Three students received a 2024-2025 Ron Moelis Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship
- Members of the MBK Brotherhood were elected:
- President of the Black Student Union
- Treasurer of the Black Student Union
- Vice-President of the Environmental Club
- Freshman Representative for the Student Council (re-elected as Sophomore Representative)
- One student is working on a research project and seven are participating in Federal Work Study
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