EWC Awarded $1.35 Million for Upward Bound Program
Edward Waters College News
June 27, 2012
EWC Awarded $1.35 Million for Upward Bound Program
Edward Waters College was recently awarded a $1.35 million TRIO Upward Bound grant to continue preparing underprivileged students from Raines, Ribault Andrew Jackson, and other Duval County high schools for post-secondary education.
The grant will allocate more than $262,000 per year for the next five years for the College's Student Support Services Program to provide support in reading, writing, study skills and counseling. Other services include college tours, financial and academic advising, guest speakers and mentoring.
The program will allow 65 students to be served throughout the year, including a six-week summer residential program at EWC. The previous funding cycle allowed for only 50 students to participate in the program.
"The continual funding of the Upward Bound Program at Edward Waters College will provide us the opportunity to work with each of our participants to assure they meet all Florida requirements for graduation, finish high school and attend college," said Dr. Delacy Sanford, program director.
Specifically, EWC's Upward Bound objectives consist of helping students improve their GPAs and standardized testing scores; improve secondary school retention and graduation rates; and increase the percentage of Upward Bound students who enroll and graduate from a post-secondary institution.
In 2011, 95 percent of EWC's Upward Bound students met the state standard in Reading-Language Arts; 86 percent met the state standard for math; and the retention rate was nearly 96 percent. In the past few months, 13 out of the 15 graduating seniors from the program had been accepted into college - nine of whom have chosen to attend EWC.
The program also strives to assist students in overcoming social and communication barriers, and the EWC National Alumni Association recently committed to assist in that effort.
"Too many times youth come to college not prepared for the challenges that are ahead of them," said Eric Daniel Johnson, president of the EWC National Alumni Association. "Our Alumni network is striving to be a resource for youth to continue to grow beyond their college years."
Brandon Nelson, a senior from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, said the Upward Bound program has helped him prepare for college in more ways than one.
"Being in this program has really made a change in me," Nelson said. "When I first came to this program a year ago, I was very quiet. I am now more open to people and I will start a conversation, rather than wait for someone to talk to me first."
Nelson hopes to pursue art at the collegiate level upon graduation from Douglas Anderson in 2013.
The EWC Upward Bound Program begins its new five-year cycle Sept. 1, 2012.
SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
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Congratulations are in order! Upward Bound is the only encouragement many first generation students get to pursue a higher education. I know that first hand!
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Edward Waters College News
June 27, 2012
EWC Awarded $1.35 Million for Upward Bound Program
Edward Waters College was recently awarded a $1.35 million TRIO Upward Bound grant to continue preparing underprivileged students from Raines, Ribault Andrew Jackson, and other Duval County high schools for post-secondary education.
The grant will allocate more than $262,000 per year for the next five years for the College's Student Support Services Program to provide support in reading, writing, study skills and counseling. Other services include college tours, financial and academic advising, guest speakers and mentoring.
The program will allow 65 students to be served throughout the year, including a six-week summer residential program at EWC. The previous funding cycle allowed for only 50 students to participate in the program.
"The continual funding of the Upward Bound Program at Edward Waters College will provide us the opportunity to work with each of our participants to assure they meet all Florida requirements for graduation, finish high school and attend college," said Dr. Delacy Sanford, program director.
Specifically, EWC's Upward Bound objectives consist of helping students improve their GPAs and standardized testing scores; improve secondary school retention and graduation rates; and increase the percentage of Upward Bound students who enroll and graduate from a post-secondary institution.
In 2011, 95 percent of EWC's Upward Bound students met the state standard in Reading-Language Arts; 86 percent met the state standard for math; and the retention rate was nearly 96 percent. In the past few months, 13 out of the 15 graduating seniors from the program had been accepted into college - nine of whom have chosen to attend EWC.
The program also strives to assist students in overcoming social and communication barriers, and the EWC National Alumni Association recently committed to assist in that effort.
"Too many times youth come to college not prepared for the challenges that are ahead of them," said Eric Daniel Johnson, president of the EWC National Alumni Association. "Our Alumni network is striving to be a resource for youth to continue to grow beyond their college years."
Brandon Nelson, a senior from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, said the Upward Bound program has helped him prepare for college in more ways than one.
"Being in this program has really made a change in me," Nelson said. "When I first came to this program a year ago, I was very quiet. I am now more open to people and I will start a conversation, rather than wait for someone to talk to me first."
Nelson hopes to pursue art at the collegiate level upon graduation from Douglas Anderson in 2013.
The EWC Upward Bound Program begins its new five-year cycle Sept. 1, 2012.
SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
www.hbculibraries.orghttp://www.hbculibraries.org
800-999-8558, ext. 4820
404-520-0593
Skype: sandra.phoenix1
1438 West Peachtree NW
Suite 200
Atlanta,GA 30309
Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS)
Fax: 404.892.7879
www.lyrasis.orghttp://www.lyrasis.org
Honor the ancestors, honor the children.
Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2012meeting-form.html for the October 21-23, 2012 HBCU Library Alliance 5th Membership Meeting and the Photographic Preservation Pre-Conference in New Orleans, LA. The Pre-Conference and Membership meeting are open to directors and other librarians.
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