Meals are provided three times per day during the summer. The program is designed to educate and fund students who are educationally and financially disadvantaged. The goal of the summer program is to work with students to enhance their academic skills in English and math. We also support the students in the transitional stages of adapting to college life. Students are given extra support after class in study skills, time management, group and individual tutoring, and counseling.
Financial eligibility is based on the size of the student s household and the total family income.
The student must have been a New Jersey resident for 12 months. This is a six-week residential program. Students go home on the weekends. All costs are covered by the program. The summer program combines academic preparation with achievement motivation and evaluates individual student strengths and weaknesses prior to fall placement.