Tiger Success Summer Bridge Program

May 25-June 20, 2024

Ouachita will equip you for the transition to college

First-time freshmen who need an educational boost can find it through the Tiger Success Bridge. This 4-week academic enrichment and leadership development program provides an opportunity for a seamless transition before your first semester of college begins. Students in the Bridge program can complete up to six college credit hours during the summer while preparing for new experiences ahead through tutoring, study-skills development and peer mentoring.

Priority deadline to apply for Tiger Success Summer Bridge is March 15, 2024.

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Bridge Course Schedule – Summer 2024

CLASS DATES: MAY 27 - JUNE 19 (MAY 25 MOVE-IN)

Academic Area	Course #	Course Name	Day	Time	Location	Instructor
ASKL	1023	Intro to Problem Solving	MTWTHF	8:05-10:10 a.m.	LH 127	Lyndi Greenwich
CORE	1113	Bible Survey	MTWTHF	8:05-10:10 a.m.	BPBB 126	Adam Jones
KIN	2073	Health and Safety	MTWTHF	8:05-10:10 a.m.	LH 110	Terry DeWitt
BUAD	1033	Microcomputer Applications	MTWTHF	8:05-10:10 a.m.	LH 131	Andy Almand
CORE	1043	Comp 1	MTWTHF	9:00-10:30 a.m.		Ronna Pennington
ASKL	1001	Bridge Seminar	MTWTHF	11:00-11:50 a.m.	LH 127	Nicole Porchia
ASKL	1001	Bridge Seminar	MTWTHF	11:00-11:50 a.m.	LH 131	Cassi Maxwell
ASKL	1031	Fundamentals of Reading	MTWTHF	1:00-1:50 p.m.	LH 127	Ronna Pennington
CORE	1043	Comp 1	MTWTHF	2:00-3:30 p.m.		Ronna Pennington
CORE	1023	Contemporary World	MTWTHF	2:00-4:05 p.m.	LH 131	Myra Houser
SOCI	1003	Intro to Sociology	MTWTHF	2:00-4:05 p.m.	LH 110	Elizabeth Kelly

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Tiger Success Bridge Textbooks 2023

The following is the price list of textbooks sold at the Ouachita Baptist University Bookstore as of May 2022. Please contact the Bookstore at 870-245-5298 or bookstore@obu.edu if you have any questions.

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What is the cost?

The program requires a $50 registration fee, and students will need to purchase textbooks for their Bridge courses.

Who is eligible to attend?

First-generation college students
Students who identify as persons of color
Students in the Tiger Success Program

Students who are required to take more than one ASKL course are also required to participate in the Tiger Success Program.

What kinds of courses are offered?

Bible Survey
Bridge Seminar
Composition I
Contemporary World
Fundamentals of Reading
Health and Safety
Introduction to Problem Solving

How does the program benefit me?

Receive up to six college credit hours for attending.
Find your way around campus and get a taste of college life before school officially starts.
Receive an overview of resources available campus wide.
Get to know other first-year students — as well as Ouachita faculty, staff and student leaders — before the semester begins.
Gain knowledge and skills needed in order to survive and thrive as a freshman.
Work with tutors to set up a study schedule and success plan.

How do I apply?

Complete an application to the program by clicking the “Apply Now” button above.
- Note: You will need to login using your Admit Portal credentials to complete the application.
Submit any current ACT, SAT or other placement scores you have.
- Complete the MPI math placement test if you do not have other placement test scores. Priority deadline for completing the MPI placement test is March 1, 2024.
Complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA and meet with a Financial Aid Counselor. Contact Student Financial Services at finaid@obu.edu or 870-245-5570.
Check your email regularly for a message about your acceptance status.

When is Bridge?

Move-in is May 25, 2024, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Classes will be held from May 27-June 19, 2024.
Move-out is June 20, 2024, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

How do I learn more about Bridge?

Attend our virtual OuachiTalk event on Jan. 16, 2024. Ask your admissions counselor how to join!
Contact Cassi Maxwell at maxwellc@obu.edu or 870-245-4286.