FFP students will also meet a minimum of three times per semester with their FFP academic advisor. FFP students who would like more academic assistance will have the opportunity to obtain free tutoring through the Program. Students who attend FFP receive several benefits. First, because they attend a summer program, they are able to get used to the college experience with fewer of the typical distractions most freshmen experience. There are fewer students on campus, smaller classes, and a lighter courseload than they would have in the fall.
Students learn the campus and Milwaukee when there are fewer people around.
Second, regularly scheduled meetings with an academic advisor allows the students to feel more connected to Marquette, while helping the Program monitor each student s progress. Third, taking a credit course will help them understand the rigors of college classes, and the non-credit learning skills courses are designed to prepare them for subjects they ll be taking later. FFP is also a good time to figure out how to manage one s time and balance the academic aspects of college with the social aspects. Upon completion of the summer portion of FFP, we hope students will feel better prepared and more confident for the fall semester. They ll understand what they need to do to be successful for the fall.