LEED program has seats for 24 students on each side of Mingus; Verde Valley has 20 so far
The eight-week pilot LEAD program, which begins this summer, is moving forward. This is a particularly important new program because it is intended to pave the path for students who express interest in college but for various reasons might never make it. The College is covering all instructional costs, which have been estimated by Verde Campus Executive Dean James Perey at $1,500 to $2,000 per student.
Perey reports that he has received 20 potential nominees to the program so far: ten from Mingus Union High School and ten from Camp Verde High School. (None from Sedona Red Rock High School.) Perey says that “a few of those want to go over to Prescott.” Dean Perey also says he hopes he will have from 12 to 15 on the Verde Campus.
Stuart Blacklaw, Yavapai Community College Vice President for instruction and student development, says that the College is still getting applications. He indicated that the College had not heard from as many different school districts as it had hoped. There are 24 seats in each program on each side of Mingus Mountain (total 48) and the College expects to fill them.
The College will assess the issue of transportation for the students after the students are seated. It may be possible to provide some transportation for Verde Valley students.
The program runs from June 1 to July 30 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m on the Verde Campus. The 2 p.m. time was selected because some attendees will work in the afternoon and evening.
Questions about the Lead program can be sent to Stuart.Blacklaw@yc.ed or mailed to Blacklaw at Yavapai College, 1100 E. Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ 86301. He may be called at 928-717-7778.