SOAR, or Summer of Academic Refinement, is a five-day college preparation program which prepares and informs students of the educational benefits and expectations at Brigham Young University.
Objectives of SOAR
- Identify participants that are spiritually, academically, socially, and culturally prepared to benefit from and contribute to BYU
- Educate participants about college life at BYU and MSS resources
- Assist students in being competitive applicants to BYU
Program Overview
SOAR provides ACT preparation, admissions and college success information, and an introduction to Multicultural Student Services. In addition to college and academic preparation, students are exposed to BYU campus, its community, and opportunities. SOAR students are assigned a BYU student-counselor who serves as their mentor through the program. The cost for SOAR, which includes housing, food, activities, and materials, is minimal, and need-based scholarships are available.
Typical SOAR Schedule
High Schools Represented at Past SOAR Sessions
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A. Samoa |
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Pago Pago |
Samoana High School |
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AK |
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Anchorage |
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AL |
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Tuskegee |
Brooker T. Washinton |
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AZ |
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Buckeye |
Buckeye Union High School |
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AZ |
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Flagstaff |
Coconino High School |
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AZ |
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Ft. Apache |
Alchesay High School |
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AZ |
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Gilbert |
Gilbert High school |
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AZ |
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Glendale |
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AZ |
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Kayenta |
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AZ |
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Mesa |
Desert Ridge High School |
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AZ |
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Peoria |
Mountain Ridge |
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AZ |
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Surprise |
Willow Canyon High School |
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AZ |
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Window Rock |
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CA |
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29 Palms |
Twenty-nine Palms HS |
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CA |
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Camerillo |
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CA |
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Clovis |
Clovis East High School |
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CA |
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Costa Mesa |
Edison High School |
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CA |
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Cyprus |
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CA |
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Irvine |
Woodbridge |
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CA |
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La Canada |
La Canada High |
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CA |
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La Canada Flintridge |
La Canada High School |
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CA |
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Lancaster |
Lancaster High School |
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CA |
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Los Alamitos |
Los Alamitos High School |
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CA |
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Los Angeles |
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CA |
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Menifee |
Paloma Valley High School |
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CA |
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Monterey |
York School |
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CA |
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Newport Beach |
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CA |
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Pacific Grove |
Pacific Grove High School |
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CA |
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Phelan |
Sarrano High School |
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CA |
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Poway |
Rancho Bernando High School |
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CA |
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Riverside |
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Rocklin |
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CA |
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Rosemead |
Gabrielino High School |
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CA |
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Rosemead |
Rosemead High school |
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Sacramento |
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CA |
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San Jose |
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CA |
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San Juan Capistrano |
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CA |
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Santa Ana |
Mater Dei High School |
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CA |
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Santa Ana |
Segerstrom High School |
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CA |
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Santa Clarita |
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CA |
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Tustin |
Tustin High School |
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CA |
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Twentynine Palms |
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CA |
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Valencia |
William S. Hart HS |
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CA |
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Walnut |
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CA |
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Gridley |
Gridley High school |
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CO |
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Cortez |
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CO |
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Erie |
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FL |
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Coral Springs |
Coral Spings High |
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FL |
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Coral Springs |
Home school |
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FL |
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Homestead |
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FL |
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Merritt Island |
Merritt Island High |
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FL |
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Ocala |
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GA |
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Fayetteville |
Fayette County High |
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GA |
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Marietta |
George Walton (Charter) |
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GA |
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Roswell |
RoswellL High School |
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HI |
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Hauula |
KamehamehaMEHAMEHA Schools Maui Campus |
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HI |
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Hilo |
Waiakea High school |
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HI |
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Honolulu |
Iolani High School |
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HI |
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Honolulu |
Kamehameha SCHLS Kapalama |
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HI |
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Honolulu |
Punahou School |
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Kahuku |
Kahuku High school |
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Kailua |
Myron B Thompson Academy |
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Kailua-Kona |
Kealakehe High School |
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Kapolei |
Kapolei High School |
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Kekaka |
Waimea H.S |
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Laie |
Kahuku High & Intermediate Sch |
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Laie |
Kahuku High school |
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Makawao |
Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus |
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Mililani |
Mililani High School |
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Pearl City |
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HI |
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Pukalani |
Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus |
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HI |
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Wailuku |
H P Baldwin High School |
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HI |
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Waimanalo |
Kailua High School |
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HongKong |
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Repulse Bay |
HongKong International |
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ID |
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Blackfoot |
Blackfoot High School |
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ID |
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Boise |
Eagle High school |
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ID |
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Hezelton |
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IL |
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Boilingbrook |
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IL |
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Carol Stream |
Glenbard North |
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IN |
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Bloomfield |
Bloomfield JR/SR High |
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IN |
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Valparaiso |
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MA |
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Boston |
Boston International High School |
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MA |
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Everett |
Everett High School |
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MA |
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Lynn |
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MA |
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Worcester |
University Park Campus School |
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MI |
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Gowen |
Greenville High School |
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MI |
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South Lyon |
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NE |
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Macy |
Lyons-Decatur Northeast Sc |
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NE |
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Papillion |
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NE |
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Valentine |
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NJ |
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Bridgeton |
Bridgeton High School |
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NJ |
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Glassboro |
BYU Indp. Stdy. (Home school) |
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NJ |
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Pitman |
Pitman High School |
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NJ |
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Vineland |
Vineland High School |
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NJ |
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Woodbury |
Woodbury Jr-Sr high |
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NM |
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Kirtland |
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NM |
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Taos |
Taos High School |
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NV |
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Boulder City |
Boulder City High School |
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NV |
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Henderson |
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NV |
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Las Vegas |
Bonanza High School |
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NV |
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Las Vegas |
Arbor View High School |
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NV |
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Las Vegas |
Bonanza High School |
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NV |
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Las Vegas |
Liberty High School |
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NV |
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North Las Vegas |
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NV |
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Panaca |
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NY |
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East Setauket |
Ward Melville High School |
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NY |
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Howard Beach |
Academy of american studies |
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NY |
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Montgomery |
Pine Bush Central High School |
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NY |
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New York |
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NY |
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Red Hook |
Red Hook Central v |
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NY |
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Staten Island |
CSIHSIS |
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OH |
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Cleveland |
Lincoln West |
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OK |
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Cushing |
Cushing High school |
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OR |
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Aloha |
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PA |
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Butler |
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SC |
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Greer |
Riverside High school |
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SC |
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Lexington |
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TN |
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Camden |
Camden Central H.S |
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TN |
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Morristown |
Morristown West High |
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TX |
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Austin |
Lyndon B Johnson High School |
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TX |
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Austin |
Mcneil High School |
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TX |
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Dallas |
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TX |
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El Paso |
Austin High School |
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TX |
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El Paso |
Burges High School |
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TX |
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El Paso |
Franklin High School |
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TX |
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Flower Mound |
Flower Mound High School |
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TX |
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Houston |
Hastings High School |
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TX |
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Houston |
International SCH Azerbaijan |
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TX |
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Katy |
Morton Ranch High school |
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TX |
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Laredo |
J B Alexander High School |
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TX |
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MCKinney |
McKinney High School |
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TX |
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San Antonio |
Communication Arts |
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TX |
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San Antonio |
Tom Clark High School |
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TX |
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Sugar land |
I H Kempner High School |
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TX |
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Sugar Land |
Kempner High school |
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TX |
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Universal City |
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UT |
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Alpine |
Lone Peak High School |
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UT |
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American Fork |
American Fork High School |
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UT |
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Bakersfield |
Ridgeview High School |
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UT |
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Blanding |
San Juan High School |
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UT |
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Cedar City |
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UT |
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Cedar Hills |
Lone Peak High School |
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UT |
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Centerville |
Viewmont High School
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UT |
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Clinton |
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UT |
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Draper |
Alta High school |
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UT |
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Draper |
Juan Diago |
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UT |
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Ephraim |
Manti High School |
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UT |
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Farmington |
Viewmont High School |
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UT |
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Highland |
American Fork High School
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UT |
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Hurricane |
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UT |
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Kaysville |
Davis High school |
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UT |
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Layton |
Layton High School |
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UT |
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Lehi |
Lehi High School |
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UT |
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Lindon |
Mountain View High School |
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UT |
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Lindon |
Pleasant Grove High School |
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UT |
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Lindon |
Timpanogos High School |
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UT |
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Midvale |
Hillcrest High School |
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UT |
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Montezuma Creek |
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UT |
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Orem |
Mountain View High School |
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UT |
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Orem |
Orem High School
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UT |
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Orem |
Timpanogos High School |
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UT |
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Orem |
Timpview High School |
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UT |
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Payson |
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UT |
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Pleasant Grove |
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India |
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New Delhi |
American Embassy School |
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UT |
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Provo |
Provo Senior High School |
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UT |
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Provo |
Timpview High School |
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UT |
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Salt Lake City |
Olumpus High School |
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UT |
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Sandy |
Jordan High school |
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UT |
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Santa Clara |
Snow Canyon High |
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UT |
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South Jordan |
Bingham High School |
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UT |
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Spanish Fork |
ALA |
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UT |
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Springville |
Springville Hight S |
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UT |
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West Jordan |
Taylorsville High |
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UT |
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West Jordan |
West Jordan High |
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UT |
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Woodland Hills |
Timpview High school |
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VA |
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Herndon |
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VA |
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Springfield |
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WA |
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Anacortes |
Anacortes High School |
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WA |
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Auburn |
Thomas Jefferson |
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WA |
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Battleground |
Battle Ground High School |
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WA |
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Olympia |
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WA |
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Othello |
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WA |
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West Richland |
Hanford High School |
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WV |
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St. albans |
Nitro High School |
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AK |
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Anchorage |
East Anchorage High School
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For more information please contact:
BYU Multicultural Student Services
1320 WSC
Provo, Utah 84602
Phone: (801) 422-3065
Email: soar@byu.edu