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Summer Residential Program
SCA Scholars begin by attending the two-week Summer
Residential Program which provides the opportunity to
experience what it is like to live among their peers and study
at a private, liberal arts institution. For many SCA Scholars,
this is their first time on a college campus and their first
experience living away from home. Students further their
academic preparation by exploring issues of race, class, and
gender through an interdisciplinary academic curriculum.
Participants develop their writing, critical analysis,
discussion, and presentation skills under the guidance
of Scripps College professors, staff, and undergraduate
mentors and participate in co-curricular workshops, field
trips, and art and recreation activities.
Year-Round Academic Enrichment
Following the Summer Residential Program, SCA
Scholars take part in additional academic and collegepreparatory
programming throughout high school. These
weekend activities include faculty-led book clubs, research
opportunities, SAT/ACT preparation classes, and field trips
to museums and other cultural centers.
College Planning
Beginning in their junior year, SCA Scholars and their
families receive individualized assistance in the college
application and financial aid processes. Through home visits
by SCA staff, workshops by admission and financial aid
experts, and the mentorship of Scripps College students,
Scholars are encouraged and supported in applying to a
wide range of college and scholarship opportunities that fit
their academic and personal goals.
Idalmis Vaquero in a MASS Program lab in 2009.
Math and Science Scholars
(MASS) Program
The Math and Science Scholars
Program is one example of
the year-round academic
enrichment opportunities
provided to SCA Scholars each fall.
Each fall, Scholars work in
small groups in a laboratory with
faculty from the W.M. Keck Science
Department of Claremont McKenna
College, Pitzer College, and Scripps
College. Scholars conduct experiments
and present research on a variety of
subjects: chemistry, biology, physics,
computer science, mathematics, and/or
psychology. The student to faculty ratio
of 6:1 provides an exceptional hands-on
academic experience.
Scholars gain skills in designing an
experiment by forming a hypothesis,
observing and measuring the experiment
in progress, writing results, and reporting
on, evaluating, and supporting their
findings. At the conclusion of the
research sessions, Scholars present their
findings to their family, friends, and
the Scripps College community in a
symposium.
2003
Thirty high school students attend the
inaugural “Scripps College Summer
Academy.”
2004
Services expand to include year-round academic
opportunities and college application assistance.