1999-2000 - The University of Scranton

PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS
University of Success
Each year 20 seventh- and eighth-grade students from local school districts are selected
to participate in the University of Success program. Students with a C-B grade average
and who are academically able to achieve higher grades are typically selected for the program.
Students who come from economically disadvantaged homes and students with
minority backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
University of Success provides academic, social, and cultural opportunities to enable
students to complete high school successfully and gain entrance to a college or university.
Students begin the program by attending a two-week residential Summer Academy focusing
on science, math, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students attend daily
classes, live in dorms, eat in campus dining halls, and participate in nightly academic,
social, and recreational activities.
Additional services such as tutoring, mentoring, Saturday programs, PSAT/SAT
preparation, and college/career planning are offered to students from the time they begin the
program until they graduate from high school. Students must attend the Summer Academy
to be eligible for all follow-up services.
For more information, students should contact their school counselor or The Dexter
Hanley College, at (570) 941-7580.
Time Travelers
A three-week summer program co-sponsored by The University of Scranton and NEIU
#19 for high achieving sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students, Time Travelers are
immersed in subject matter from a time period and learn thematic lessons that include science,
math, literature, art, history, and drama from that era.
The residential program allows students to experience many aspects of college life as
they attend daily classes, live in dorms, eat in campus dining halls, and participate in nightly
academic, social, and recreational activities. Residential students arrive each week on
Sunday at 6:00 p.m. and depart each Friday at 5:00 p.m. A commuter option allows students
to participate in the 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily schedule. Limited scholarships are available.
Students with a B+ or better grade-point average are eligible for the program.
Students with grade-point averages below a B+ may be admitted if they obtain a letter of
recommendation from a school official. All students must include a current grade report
with the program application. Participation is limited and students are selected on a first
come, first served basis. For more information, contact The Dexter Hanley College, at
(570) 941-7580.
Arts Alive
Arts Alive is an intensive four-week program for K-12 teachers and students in grades
9, 10, and 11 who are talented in the arts. Professional artists teach courses in painting,
photography, three-dimensional art, theatre, dance, music, poetry, and television and radio
communications. Participants benefit from an initial hands-on workshop on the IDEPPI
model sponsored by the University of the Arts, Philadelphia. Teachers can obtain six graduate
credits from the University of the Arts or six Pennsylvania in-service graduate credits.
Arts Alive is sponsored by The University of Scranton; NEIU #19; Keystone College;
local school districts; the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts; the University of the Arts,
Philadelphia; and Fleet Bank.
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