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PRECOLLEGE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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Upward Bound

(Camden County College)

Program began: - Students enrolled: 98 - Sponsored by: Camden County College
Contact Information:

Gil Shaw, Director

P.O. Box 200

Blackwood, NJ 08012

Phone: (856) 227-7200, Extension 4327

Fax: (856) 374-4966

Email: gshaw@camdencc.edu
Program Description:

Camden County College's Upward Bound Program is designed to generate in its 80 participants the skills and

motivation needed to graduate from a secondary education program and to enroll and succeed in a post-secondary

institution. The Upward Bound program provides the following services: mentoring, college assistance and

preparation, academic instruction in English, mathematics, science, foreign language, computers and other subjects

as needed by program participants, career exploration, tutoring, cultural enrichment, counseling, a comprehensive

summer component, and SAT preparation in addition to other services necessary for future success.
Location of Program Services:

College campus

Elementary, Middle or Secondary School
Sources of students served by the program:

Typical Grade Level(s) on Entry: 9th grade

School District: Camden, Overbrook, Winslow, Lindenwold H.S

Communities served: Camden City and Lower Camden County

County or City Served: Camden County including Camden City

Region served: Southern NJ
Program Services (Academic):

Computer

Study

Reading/Writing

Math/Science

Critical Thinking

Grade - Attendance

Bridge Program (seniors)
Program Services (Other):

Social Skills

Leadership

Visits/Tours

Fairs

Awareness
Program Operation:

Program Cycle (Summer or Academic): Both

During School Hours After School Hours On Weekends
Special populations targeted by the program:

Low income

Academic Performance - Low - Mid

High School Students

Middle School Students

ESL

Minorities

First Generation

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