HYPE Program
The Korp Foundation is currently looking for students to enroll in our HYPE Program!!!
What's the HYPE all about???
Chronic absenteeism is pervasive: as many as one in six students in the United States miss enough school to be considered chronically absent, according to the US Department of Education. The negative effects of absenteeism on a student’s education can be profound, and can often carry into adulthood.
The harmful impact of chronic absenteeism threatens all students, but the risks are not born equally. Students of color, students who live in poverty, and students with chronic health conditions or disabilities all experience disproportionately high absence rates.
The Helping Youth Proclaim Excellence (HYPE) incentive program is focused on providing an opportunity for students who may be facing attendance challenges in high school and are interested in recording their music in an industry standard recording studio.
The program offers “studio buck” certificates to schools, to give to students as a reward for attendance improvement. Improvement can be defined in many ways and will be determined on an individual basis. After enrollment, participants will be provided a personal improvement plan that will outline reachable goals. These goals will determine the milestones by which the participant will earn “Studio Buck” Certificates.
Goals of the HYPE Program:
- Increase participants' attendance by at least 60%.
- Raise participants grade point average.
- Increase participants' understanding of the importance of attendance.
- Increase participants' self confidence.
REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE:
- Participants must apply for enrollment into this program through their guidance counselor, principal or teacher.
- Participants and Parent/Guardian must attend an orientation meeting, where they will learn the rules of the program.
- Students must complete a pre-assessment, midway assessment and final assessment.
- Participants must have a parent or guardian's approval to participate.
- Participants can not book/attend studio sessions during school hours.
- Participants can not pay for studio sessions with cash while enrolled in the HYPE program.
- Participants must submit a printout of their class portal, bi-weekly or obtain a school attendance report signed by a school representative.
- No one other than parent or guardian and participant can attend the studio session.
- No drugs or alcohol, whatsoever, will be permitted in or within the vicinity of the studio (if there is a present odor of any drugs coming from the student, session will be canceled immediately and student will not be permitted to enter the studio).
- There will be no second chances. If any of these rules are broken, school and parent/guardian will be notified and student will be dismissed permanently from the program.
- “Studio Bucks” will not have a monetary value and can not be transferred or used by anyone other than the enrolled participant.
Help Support student success by sponsoring a 1 hour session.
When you donate $60 you will receive a profile on the participant you are sponsoring and periodic updates on their progress in the program.