The FOCUS Program is a voluntary, interdisciplinary academic curriculum for freshmen at Duke University. FOCUS is an acronym that stands for "First-year Opportunity for Comprehensive, Unified Study." Duke Chapel Duke University is a private university located in Durham, North Carolina in the United States. ... Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ...
The FOCUSprogram is intended to provide a program of specialized services to students who have completed a substance abuse treatment program, either in-patient or out-patient, have been substance-free for a minimum of six months, demonstrate potential for academic success, and can exhibit evidence of being committed to completing a degree program.
To be admitted to the FOCUSProgram, all candidates must be accepted to Dana and submit:
A personal statement indicating strong motivation to enter Dana College and the FOCUSprogram.