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PRECOLLEGE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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Shabazz Project

(Rutgers University-Newark)

Program began: 1997 - Students enrolled: 20 - Sponsored by: Rutgers-Newark and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Contact Information:

Alexander Sannella, Associate Professor, Accounting

180 University Avenue

Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 353-5680

Fax: (973) 353-1283

Email: sannella@rci.rutgers.edu
Program Description:

The Shabazz Project is a summer camp in accounting sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers in conjunction with the

National Association of Black Accountants. Twenty students are selected to participate in a three credit college

course; tuition and fees are waived. Students from the high schools also participate in field trips to local accounting

offices, workshops, and CASE competitions.
Location of Program Services:

College campus

Community center/agency

Elementary, Middle or Secondary School

Accounting firms
Sources of students served by the program:

Typical Grade Level(s) on Entry: 11th-12th

School(s) Served: Shabazz High School and Westside High School

School District: Newark

County or City Served: Essex County

Region served: Northeastern NJ
Program Services (Academic):

Accelerated

Critical Thinking
Program Services (Other):

Social Skills

Leadership

Visits/Tours

Fairs

Awareness

Career Counseling

Mentoring
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 - High

High School Students

Minorities

First Generation

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