
Within these peer groups, they plan dinners, study sessions, and general get-togethers to support each other and build community. In addition to these initiatives, all alumni are placed in “teams” at their respective colleges.

College Summit brings alumni back on campus for workshops on topics such as transitioning from high school to college and what to expect when studying abroad. This is achieved by periodic telephone check-ins, mailing out care packages, and the College Summit summer program. The goal of STRIVE is to encourage and support SCA alumni all the way through higher-education completion. STRIVE is a college completion and retention program for SCA alumni who are enrolled at two- and four-year colleges and universities. Participants are invited to spend a day on the Scripps College campus, where they learn more about liberal arts colleges, meet Scripps College students, and tour the campus. These schools predominantly serve underrepresented, low-income students and/or demonstrate a need for college access programs. During the spring semester, SCA works with up to four Title 1 high schools. Participants conclude the semester with a day on the Scripps College campus.Ĭampus Call provides 9 th grade female students the opportunity to learn about liberal arts colleges, all-women’s institutions, and the difference between Workshop leaders are often first-generation college students themselves.
SCRIPPS COLLEGE ACADEMY SCHOLARS SERIES
Through partnerships with local middle schools, trained Scripps College undergraduates lead a series of workshops on success in high school and preparing for college.
SCRIPPS COLLEGE ACADEMY SCHOLARS PROFESSIONAL
Through the close partnership with Scripps College, participants benefit from long-term support from college faculty, professional staff, and undergraduate mentors.Ĭollege Club helps low-income 8th grade students begin high school on a college-prep path. Scholars and their families receive individualized assistance throughout the college application and financial aid processes.

For many, this is their first time on a college campus and their first experience living away from home.įollowing the summer, Scholars attend weekend activities for the remainder of their high school years, including faculty-led book clubs, science research opportunities, college entrance exam preparation classes, and field trips to museums and other cultural centers. Scripps College Academy (part of yearlong program) College Prep, First Generation Students, Writing, Race & Gender Studies, Science: Clarement, CA: 2 weeks: Sea Education Association (SEA) Summer High School Programs: Marine Science: Woods Hole and Cape Cod MA, Boston MA, Portland ME: 2-3 weeks: Sea Turtle Camp: Marine Science: Topsail Island. As high school freshman or sophomores, Scholars attend a two-week Summer Residential Program and experience what it is like to live among their peers and study at a private liberal arts institution.

SCA Scholars is an intensive, multi-year program for high-achieving female students with limited resources who seek to become the first generation in their families to attend college. Claremont McKenna College is committed to expanding opportunity for all students. Scripps College Academy (SCA) serves more than 325 middle and high school students each year through the following four programs: Histories, information, and eligibility requirements on scholarship and.
