Preparing High School Students for College - ERIC - U.S. ...

Funding: The program is funded by a grant from the THECB. The programis free to students, who receive a stipend of $75 per week ($300 total) forconsistently participating.Goals and components: The Rising Scholars Summer Bridge program isfocused on helping high school students gain the skills needed to test out ofcollege developmental education courses. The program includes reading,English, and math coursework(students receive 13–16 hours of instruction ineach subject). It also includes a course called Student Success that consists ofboth career exploration and instruction in study skills. Students are also givenopportunities to speak one-on-one with college counselors. Students take theTHEA and LASSI at the beginning and end of the program.48