The Western Connecticut State University Pre-Collegiate and Access Programs include the following programs: Danbury Public Schools Collaborative/Upward Bound, Excel and EA²P(Educational Achievement and Access Program).
The Danbury Public Schools Collaborative/Upward Bound Program is a year-round, college preparatory program serving approximately 110 Danbury High School students from grades 9 through 12. The Excel Program is a middle-school (Broadview, Rogers Park, and Westside Academy) feeder program for the Danbury Public Schools Collaborative/Upward Bound Program, currently serving 90 students in grades 7 and 8. The WCSU EA²P Program is a year-round academic enhancement program serving underprivileged college students.
EA²P (Educational Achievement & Access) Program
Westconn’s EA²P program provides under-prepared students with the opportunity and support they need to obtain a college education. The EA²P program includes a challenging introductory five-week commuter program that assists students in developing their academic skills. The program provides the first step toward achieving academic success at WestConn by offering a rewarding “head start” toward a student’s college career.
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EA²P Services
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DANBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLs COLLABORATIve/Upward Bound Program
The Western Connecticut State University Danbury Public Schools Collaborative/Upward Bound Program is an opportunity for high school students to develop their academic potential and achieve their goal of admission into a post-secondary educational program. The program serves Danbury High School students in families where neither parent has completed a 4-year college degree and/or low-income families whose taxable income is within state and federal eligibility guidelines.
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Danbury Public Schools Collaborative/Upward Bound Services
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EXCEL Program
The Western Connecticut State University Excel Program is an opportunity for middle school students, in grades 7 and 8, to develop their academic potential and achieve their goal of admission into a post-secondary educational program upon completion of high school. The program serves Broadview, Rogers Park and Westside Middle School students in families where neither parent has completed a 4-year college degree and/or low-income families whose taxable income is within our eligibility guidelines
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Excel services
Eligibility Guidelines
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