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| New Jersey Commission on Higher Education | ||
| | Upward Bound Project |
| | (Seton Hall University) |
| | Program began: 1966 - Students enrolled: 150 - Sponsored by: Seton Hall University |
| Contact Information: |
| | Erwin Ponder, Director |
| | Mooney Hall, 400 South Orange Ave. |
| | South Orange, NJ 07079 |
| | Phone: (973) 761-3419 |
| | Fax: (973) 275-2197 |
| | Email: ponderer@shu.edu |
| Program Description: |
| | The Seton Hall University Upward Bound Project combines federal and private funding to offer academic, counseling |
| | and cultural enrichment activities for disadvantaged, "at-risk" students in grades 9-12. The academic curriculum is |
| | High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)-based and conforms to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content |
| | Standards. The project provides a full-time, six-week Adventure Based Learning non-residential summer program |
| | and a 24-week (Saturday only) academic year program for 200 low-income, first-generation high school students |
| | from the cities of Newark, Orange, East Orange, Irvington, Elizabeth, and Plainfield, New Jersey. |
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| | Funding sources include the U.S. Department of Education and the State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture's |
| | Bureau of Child Nutrition. |
| Location of Program Services: |
| | College campus |
| Sources of students served by the program: |
| | Typical Grade Level(s) on Entry: 9th grade |
| | School District: Newark, East Orange, Orange and Livingston |
| | County or City Served: Essex County |
| | Region served: Northern NJ |
| Program Services (Academic): |
| | Remedial |
| | Computer |
| | Accelerated |
| | Study |
| | Reading/Writing |
| | Math/Science |
| | Critical Thinking |
| | Grade - Attendance |
| | Computer Construction classes, Senior intern seminar, College tours. |
| Program Services (Other): |
| | Social Skills |
| | Leadership |
| | Visits/Tours |
| | Fairs |
| | Awareness |
| | Career Counseling |
| | Mentoring |
| | Personal Counseling |
| | Cultural Activities |
| Program Operation: |
| | Program Cycle (Summer or Academic): Both |
| | On Weekends |
| Special populations targeted by the program: |
| | Low income |
| | Academic Performance - Low - Mid |
| | High School Students |
| | Minorities |
| | First Generation |
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20 West State Street, PO Box 542, Trenton, NJ 08625-0542 Telephone: 609-292-4310 Fax: 609-292-7225 Last Updated: September 10, 2004 |
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