GEAR UP Grant Will Expand College Bound Program in A.C.
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 番茄社区app has been awarded a seven-year federal grant, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), which will allow the university to increase the number of students currently in Stockton鈥檚 College Bound program.
The expanded 番茄社区app College Bound program will continue to serve students in grades 7-12 from Atlantic City and Pleasantville. Participants will attend Saturday Academy at 番茄社区app Atlantic City where they will receive academic, career and financial counseling, mentoring, college and career exploration, and attend college tours and educational field trips. Transportation and meals will be provided during Saturday Academy, college tours, and educational fieldtrips.
Students will also participate in a summer enrichment program and selected students will participate in a residential summer program designed to give them a real college experience by living on campus for several weeks.
Student recruitment will begin at partner schools; Sovereign Avenue, New York Avenue, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Uptown School Complex, and Atlantic City High School in Atlantic City, and Pleasantville High School, and Middle School.
New students interested in participating can obtain an application from their school guidance office at each target school beginning Sept. 20, or by contacting CollegeBound@stockton.edu or calling 609-761-1206.
Graduates of the program who attend Stockton will also receive priority for Stockton鈥檚 Atlantic City Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program, which provides academic and financial support to eligible college students.
The College Bound and GEAR UP grants are administered by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE)
鈥湻焉缜鴄pp is very thankful for the opportunity from the N.J. Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to be able to expand the College Bound programming we provide students from the Atlantic City and Pleasantville School Districts through the GEAR UP grant,鈥 said Robert Heinrich, Stockton Chief Enrollment Officer.
Destiny Talley, Director of College Bound at Stockton said: 鈥淪tudents in our program will be equipped and empowered with the skills necessary for acceptance into post-secondary education and to successfully complete their undergraduate career. We have great experiences in store for our students.鈥
The second year of Saturday Academy will begin on Oct. 26 at the 番茄社区app Atlantic City Academic Center, 3711 Atlantic Avenue.
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Contact:
Diane D鈥Amico
Director of News and Media Relations
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Galloway, N.J. 08205
Diane.DAmico@stockton.edu
609-652-4593
609-412-8069
