This is a commuting program. Residential services are available to students at their expense. At-risk students or students who have dropped out of school or are contemplating doing so, or who are student parents or are living independently. The program is a commuter program which provides transportation and lunches. Participants must qualify based on family income primarily.
Services are free to participants.
A weekly stipend covers incidental personal expenses is offered. The summer program is residential. The students receive group and individual instruction, conduct field and laboratory work and receive an array of necessary mentoring and counseling services. The program is residential with transportation and meals provided at no cost to the participants. Project JEM is a pre-college program designed to stimulate young African American males to attend college and major in a field of science, engineering, or mathematics.