Eight-Weeks Summer Non-Residential Program for Incoming 9th - 11th Graders Only

Eight-weeks of non-residential summer programming will take place on the campus of Texas Wesleyan University for all rising 9th, 10th, and 11th grade participants to experience life on a college campus and obtain the academic skills to prepare for postsecondary educational programs that lead to careers in the fields of math and science. Participants will spend at least five (5) hours a day in academic courses (math, science, composition/literature, and foreign language) designed to prepare them for college-level academics.

Participants will arrive by 8:30 a.m. on Mondays - Thursdays and will be dismissed at 2:55 p.m. The daily schedule for the summer component at Texas Wesleyan University will be as follows:

Summer Component at Texas Wesleyan University on Mondays - Thursdays

Friday field trips will be arranged to expose all participants to colleges and career sites with on focus on math and science. All field trips will originate at Texas Wesleyan University and chartered buses will take the participants and staff to field trip locations. The schedule for the Friday field trips is as follows:

Summer Component Fridays Only

Eight-Week Non-residential Summer Bridge Program - Graduating Participants Only

An eight-week non-residential summer "bridge" program will be offered to all participants that have graduated from high school to facilitate the transition to college. All eligible participants will enroll in at least six hours of college credit courses (math & science preferably). The cost of enrolling in these credit courses will be covered through federal financial aid, scholarships, and project funds. The Project Coordinator will meet individually with the bridge students each week to monitor and discuss their academic progress in addition to receiving tutoring and mentoring services from the Summer Activity Assistants.