Hoops

Encourage, enable and empower Native American students to complete high school and transition successfully into higher education.

• Increase high school retention and graduation rates
• Increase Native American participation and matriculation rates into college
• Create the conditions for retaining Native American students to reach their higher education goals
• Enhance Native American culturally relevant curriculum
• Increase diversity of campuses
• Strengthen external collaboration by establishing partnerships with Native American communities, school districts and other agencies

Native American Students enrolled in middle and high school grades 9-12 with a 2.0 or higher Grade Point Average (GPA) and with good classroom attendance.

Students must:

• Be an enrolled member of a federal/state recognized tribe (or in the process of obtaining a census number).
• Students must take assessment tests in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.
• Student must have a minimum 2.00 GPA in High School.
• Student and Parent(s)/Guardian(s) are required to attend the mandatory orientation.

Student must submit:

• A completed Hoop of Learning Application.
• EMCC Student Admission Application
• Copies of Birth Certificate and Tribal Enrollment.
• 506 form if necessary.

Complete and turn in an online Hoop of Learning application. All Native American students are required to take the EdReady English, Reading and Math placement tests either online at https://maricopa.edready.org/home or in-person at EMCC’s Testing Center. For an appointment call 623-935-8900 or 623-935-8832. All Native American Indian students accepted into the program will participate with their parents or guardian in a mandatory program orientation prior to the first day of class.