Precollege Program Description


New Jersey Commission on Higher Education

PRECOLLEGE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Project GRAD Summer Institute

(Essex County College)

Program began: 1998 - Students enrolled: 80 - Sponsored by: Lucent Technologies and Ford Foundation

Contact Information:

Susan Schenk, Director of Project GRAD

303 University Ave.

Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 877-3533

Email: schenk@essex.edu

Program Description:

Summer institutes are an important component of Project GRAD Newark. Each GRAD scholar is required to attend

two summer institutes, which may be taken after the freshman, sophomore or junior year of high school. Essex

County College offers the post-freshman summer institute.

The summer institutes are enrichment programs that better prepare Project GRAD students for course work at the

high school and college level. Summer institutes also provide Project GRAD students with encouragement to complete

high school and continue on to college.

Location of Program Services:

College campus

Sources of students served by the program:

Typical Grade Level(s) on Entry: 10th

School(s) Served: Malcolm X Shabazz and Central High Schools

County or City Served: Essex County

Region served: Northern NJ

Program Services (Academic):

Reading/Writing

Math/Science

Critical Thinking

Program Services (Other):

Social Skills

Mentoring

Cultural Activities

Program Operation:

Program Cycle (Summer or Academic): Summer

During School Hours

Special populations targeted by the program:

High School Students

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Last Updated: September 10, 2004