Schenectady Smart Scholars Early College High School
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The
Schenectady Smart Scholars Early College High School
is a partnership between the State University of New
York, Schenectady
County Community College and the Schenectady
City School District with the intent to establish a
collaborative learning and teaching environment for
a select number of incoming 9th graders.
All
partners are committed to facilitating positive,
transformational changes which provide for a more
successful and wide reaching
program for a targeted
student population which is traditionally
underrepresented in college. These students earn
their diploma as well as college credit during four
years of high school.
Students enrolled in the program will receive
additional academic support from school/college
partnerships to ensure they are at grade level and
ready to participate in rigorous collegiate
courses.
The
program will give students a jump start as well as
help reduce college tuition costs by compressing
the time needed to complete a college degree.
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Criteria
and
Directions
[pdf]
Application
[pdf]
Information
Packet
[pdf]
Parent
Consent
[pdf]
Recommendation
Forms
[pdf]
Application
Deadline
January
27, 2012
Completed
Application
&
Consent
Form
can be
submitted
to your
guidance
counselor
or
Schenectady
County
Community
College
(address
included
in
packet)
Applicants
will be
contacted
by
Valerie
Smith,
to
arrange
an
interview
after
application
is
received.
Interviews
will be
held
beginning
February
2012.
Questions
If you
have
questions,
please
call
Valerie
Smith at
(518)
925-0282
or email
smithv@schenectady.k12.ny.us
or talk
to your
guidance
counselor. |
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Criteria
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Student must be currently
enrolled in the 8th grade in the Schenectady
City School District and considered eligible
for 9th grade for the upcoming academic
year;
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Student must be identified
as belonging to a population that has
historically not had success to or success
in higher education (i.e., minority,
potential first generation college students,
from single parent household, in foster
care, etc.)
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Student must demonstrate
academic performance for 7th and 8th grade
that is higher than 65%
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Student experiences
financial constraints or burdens (ie.,
receives free and/or reduced lunches, low
family income, recent family incomes
changes, considered economically
disadvantaged, etc.)
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Students must have
successfully completed:
-
the application for
admission
-
submitted two (2)
letters of recommendation completed by
employees of the Schenectady City School
District
-
participated in an
intake interview
Questions
or Concerns?
Please
contact Valerie Smith at 925-0282 or email
smithv@schenectady.k12.ny.us
Purpose of Smart Scholars Early College High
School
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To increase high school
graduation rates
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To increase the number of
students who complete postsecondary
credential/degree
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To address needs of students
from populations traditionally
underrepresented in college
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To help close our nation's
student achievement gap
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To do all this at no
additional cost of the student or their
family.
The Goal
Each student enrolled in Smart Scholars will
graduate from high school with a Regents Diploma
and will successfully transition into college
with at least 20 credit hours earned and
transferred.
The partners in this program are committed to
facilitating positive, transformational changes
which provide a successful and wide reaching
program for a target student population which is
traditionally underrepresented in college.
