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Summer Programs Connecting 85 CA Youth to College
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Summary
We provide three 5-week summer academic programs for disadvantaged high school students, enabling them to succeed on college admissions test and broaden their opportunities to attend college.
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Received $4,896 from 140 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Nearly all four-year colleges require either the SAT or the ACT for admission, but disadvantaged students from low income families score, on average, more than 200 points lower on the SAT than students from middle and high income families, a figure that a Princeton economics study estimates as worth $100,000 in future lifetime income. Our current programs support Stanford Upward Bound, UCI Upward Bound, and Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula.
Activities
We provide three 5-week summer academic programs for 85 disadvantaged high school sophomores and juniors in southern and northern California. These programs include 25 hours of SAT-specific instruction, diagnostic testing, and other opportunities.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $4,896
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $3,104
Total Funding Goal: $8,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The project will enable 85 disadvantaged students to not only attend college but also thrive in college by giving them access to universities that have the resources to ensure that each student succeeds and graduates free of financial burdens.
Project Message
"You're saying that we spend 4,000 hours in high school and that's our GPA, and the SAT is worth almost as much and we can prep for that in 40 hours. It's like going to the store and getting 99% off!"
- J.P., Program participant at Stanford Upward Bound.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on April 23, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on April 23, 2008.
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