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Harris, Barbara; Fox, Lindsay – Mathematica, 2022
Nearly 30 years ago, Math Corps--a summer camp for middle school students in Detroit who could benefit from mentoring and positive influences--was started at Wayne State University (WSU). In 2015, the National Science Foundation awarded an Advancing Informal Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning grant to WSU. As part of…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Middle School Students, Mentors, Program Effectiveness
Moore, Kay; Williams, Braska, Jr. – Metropolitan Universities, 2008
For almost twenty-five years, North Carolina State University has helped to coordinate a state-wide Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program that serves disadvantaged youth in grades six through twelve. The university-school partnership includes middle school and high school academic enrichment in math, science, and…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Disadvantaged Youth, College Preparation, Program Effectiveness
Gill, Wanda E. – 1986
Reasons that Bowie State College in Maryland should participate in the Upward Bound Project are discussed, with attention to geographic and demographic characteristics of the area, school characteristics, and needed services. The college historically has provided educational opportunities for black, disadvantaged students and has been successful…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Black Colleges, College Preparation