Upward Bound: SPPSHS
UpwardBound: SPPSHS
425 Pardee Hall
368-3750
The Upward Bound: Special Program for Preprofessional Students in the Health Sciences (SPPSHS) is the oldest of the existing minority programs at Case Western Reserve University. Established in 1966, the program is designed to prepare inner-city minority high school students for successful postsecondary studies directed toward professional health careers. High school students, grades nine through twelve, attending Cleveland and East Cleveland Public Schools are eligible for participation in the program. The program is year-round and includes a six-week summer residential component and a well developed academic year component.
During the summer, in a simulated college environment, students reside in University residence halls, receive intensive academic instruction in mathematics, natural sciences with laboratory, English, reading, study skills, computer science, and foreign languages, and participate in the Health Careers Internship Project (summer jobs at local health facilities).
During the academic year, students participate in the Saturday Enrichment Program (academic courses), attend weekly tutorials, and participate in rap sessions directed toward personal growth and development. New students entering mid-year participate in the Health Careers Exposure Program (career exposure) and tutorials.
College planning and placement assistance, the SAT/ACT Review Program (Math and English components), cultural activities, and counseling and advising (personal, academic, and career, both individually and in groups) are active areas of the program year-round.
CWRU Provost's Office --
About this server
-- Copyright 1996 CWRU
-- Unauthorized use prohibited
|