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| New Jersey Commission on Higher Education | ||
| | Project SEED |
| | (New Jersey City University) |
| | Program began: 1996 - Students enrolled: 1 - Sponsored by: American Chemical Society |
| Contact Information: |
| | Kenneth Yamaguchi, Associate Professor |
| | 2039 Kennedy Blvd. |
| | Jersey City, NJ 07305 |
| | Phone: (201) 200-2097 |
| | Fax: (201) 200-3106 |
| | Email: kyamaguchi@njcu.edu |
| Program Description: |
| | Project SEED is a national program sponsored by the American Chemical Society to encourage economically |
| | disadvantaged high school juniors and seniors pursuing careers in the chemical sciences. Students work on |
| | research projects under a faculty mentor and receive a salary during a ten-week internship. Their work is presented |
| | at several chemical meetings throughout the region. The Chemistry Department has been actively involved in this |
| | program for the past ten (10) years, accepting 21 students primarily of Hispanic decent. The funding of Project SEED |
| | students requires a one-to-one match from institutional or industrial sources. |
| Location of Program Services: |
| | College campus |
| Sources of students served by the program: |
| | Typical Grade Level(s) on Entry: 11th and 12th grades |
| | School(s) Served: Union Hill High School |
| | County or City Served: Hudson |
| | Region served: Northern NJ |
| Program Services (Academic): |
| | Math/Science |
| | Laboratory Research |
| Program Services (Other): |
| Program Operation: |
| | Program Cycle (Summer or Academic): Summer |
| Special populations targeted by the program: |
| | Low income |
| | Academic Performance - High |
| | High School Students |
| | Minorities |
| | Historically underrepresented minorities |
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