Programs
The following are lists of programs that are recommended for those interested in the sciences. They are broken into 3 general areas:
| Other Programs in the Health Partnership Initiative |
Programs suggested for Wesleyan Students
| HPPI (Health Professions Partnership
Initiative)
Wesleyan University |
Year program started: 1996 (as Project 3000 by 2000)
Maximum participants/year: 15
Application deadline: Rolling Admissions
Program timeframe: summer (six weeks)
Academic level targeted: pre-college, high school graduate
Targeted groups: disadvantaged students including low income, first-generation college and under-represented minorities
Type of program: education, internship/fellowship, counseling, career/academic planning, college prep
Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, housing provided, transportation provided, books/supplies provided, financial aid provided, stipend provided, counseling provided, mentors/advisors provided
Disciplines targeted: anatomy, biochemistry, biology, biology (cellular), biology (molecular), biophysics, biotechnology, chemistry, pre dentistry, dentistry, epidemiology, engineering (biomedical), genetics, pre-medicine, medicine, nursing, nutrition, pathology, pre-pharmacology, pharmacology, psychology, public health, science (biomedical), science (computer, mathematical), science (environmental health), science (social, behavioral), science (health), statistics/biometrics/biostatistics
Acceptance requirements: matriculation at Wesleyan, class year (pre-freshman year)
Comments: The goal of the program is to prepare pre-med students for college life (academic/non-academic) at Wesleyan University.
College Enrichment Program
University of Connecticut Health Center
Health Professions Partnership Initiative
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington CT 06030-3920
Phone: (860) 679-3483 Email:
jfigueroa@nsol.uchc.edu Boake L. Plessy PhD -
Fax: (860) 679-1875 Web:
http://medweb.uchc.edu/departments/hcop/index.shtml Jan Figueroa -
Year program started: 1986
Maximum participants/year: 25
Application deadline: March
Program timeframe: summer (six weeks)
Academic level targeted: college
Targeted groups: African American, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican
Type of program: education, career/academic planning
Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, housing provided, books/supplies provided, stipend provided, mentors/advisors provided Disciplines targeted: biology (cellular), chemistry, physics, calculus. Acceptance requirements: class year (college sophomore), disadvantaged status (economic/educational), GPA/academic standing
Comments: Applicants must be from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the health professions (African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican mainland) or others from disadvantaged backgrounds. They must meet all eligibility criteria and have a high probability of fulfilling the social and educational goals of this program.
College Enrichment Program (Clinical)
University of Connecticut Health Center
Health Professions Partnership Initiative
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington CT 06030-3920
Phone: (860) 679-3483 Email:
jfigueroa@nsol.uchc.edu Boake L. Plessy PhD -
Fax: (860) 679-1875 Web:
http://medweb.uchc.edu/departments/hcop/index.shtml Jan Figueroa -
Year program started: 1986
Maximum participants/year: 25
Application deadline: March
Program timeframe: summer (six weeks)
Academic level targeted: college
Targeted groups: African American, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican
Type of program: education, career/academic planning
Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, housing provided, books/supplies provided, stipend provided, mentors/advisors provided Disciplines targeted: biology (cellular), chemistry, physics, calculus. Acceptance requirements: class year (college sophomore), disadvantaged status (economic/educational), GPA/academic standing
Comments: Applicants must be from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the health professions (African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican mainland) or others from disadvantaged backgrounds. They must meet all eligibility criteria and have a high probability of fulfilling the social and educational goals of this program.
Special College Enrichment Program (clinical)
Wesleyan University
Butterfield B315
Middletown CT 06459
Phone: (860) 685-3164 Email:
jdonady@wesleyan.edu James J. Donady PhD - Director
Fax: (860) 685-2991 Renee Johnson - Contact
Year program started: 1998
Maximum participants/year: 6
Application deadline: March
Program timeframe: summer (six weeks)
Academic level targeted: college
Targeted groups: African American, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican
Type of program: Clinical Experience in Psychiatry at Connecticut Valley Hospital, Middletown
Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, housing provided, books/supplies provided, stipend provided, mentors/advisors provided. For students interested in Psychiatry or Psychology, who are currently enrolled at Wesleyan University.
Comments: Applicants must be from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the health professions (African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican mainland) or others from disadvantaged backgrounds. They must meet all eligibility criteria and have a high probability of fulfilling the social and educational goals of this program.
| McNair Program Wesleyan
University Wesleyan does not operate a federally-funded McNair program. However, it has several other programs, which
accomplish the same goals. |
Year program started: 1992
Maximum participants/year: 15
Application deadline: February 1
Program timeframe: year-round
Academic level targeted: college
Targeted groups: African American, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, other Hispanic, Alaskan Indian Type of program: education, research, internship/fellowship, counseling, mentoring, career/academic planning Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, housing provided, transportation provided, books/supplies provided, stipend provided, counseling provided, mentors/advisors provided Disciplines targeted: all.
Acceptance requirements: matriculation at this school, disadvantaged status (first-generation college students low income)
Comments: The goal of the program is to prepare students for graduate school in their chosen field.
Summer Program in Chemistry - NSF/REU
Wesleyan University
Chemistry Department
Middletown CT 06459
Phone: (860) 685-2649 Email:
jbruno@wesleyan.edu
Joseph Bruno PhD - Director
Fax: (860) 685-2211 Web:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/chem/reu Joseph Bruno PhD -
Year program started: 1995Maximum participants/year: 7
Application deadline: March 1
Program timeframe: summer (ten weeks)
Academic level targeted: college
Targeted groups: African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, other Hispanic
Type of program: research Program attributes: non-credit, housing provided, transportation provided, stipend provided, counseling provided, mentors/advisors provided
Disciplines targeted: biochemistry, chemistry,
Acceptance requirements: matriculation at this school, disadvantaged status (underrepresented minority), GPA/academic standing (above 2.7), recommendations; rising seniors given preference
Howard Hughes Summer Program
Wesleyan University
Chemistry Department
Middletown CT 06459
Phone: (860) 685-2649 Email:
jbruno@wesleyan.edu
Joseph Bruno PhD - Director
Fax: (860) 685-2211 Web:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/chem/reu Joseph Bruno PhD -
Year program started: 1995
Maximum participants/year: 25
Application deadline: March 1
Program timeframe: summer (ten weeks)
Academic level targeted: college
Targeted groups: African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, other Hispanic
Type of program: research Program attributes: non-credit, housing provided, transportation provided, stipend provided, counseling provided, mentors/advisors provided
Disciplines targeted: biochemistry, chemistry,
Acceptance requirements: matriculation at this school, disadvantaged status (underrepresented minority), GPA/academic standing (above 2.7), recommendations; rising seniors given preference
| Summer Research Fellowship Program
University of Connecticut Health Center |
Year program started: 1988
Maximum participants/year: 10
Application deadline: March
Program timeframe: summer (ten weeks)
Academic level targeted: college
Targeted groups: any group, African American, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican
Type of program: research, mentoring, career/academic planning Program attributes: non-credit, stipend provided, mentors/advisors provided Disciplines targeted: science (biomedical)
Acceptance requirements: class year (college junior and up), disadvantaged status (economic/educational)
Comments: Applicants must be from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the health professions (African American, Mexican American, Native American, Puerto Rican mainland) or others from disadvantaged backgrounds who meet all eligibility criteria and have a high probability of fulfilling the social and educational goals of this program.
Medical/Dental Preparatory Program
University of Connecticut Health Center
Health Professions Partnership Initiative
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington CT 06030-3920
Phone: (860) 679-3483 Email:
jfigueroa@nsol.uchc.edu Boake L. Plessy PhD - Director
Fax: (860) 679-1875 Web:
http://medweb.uchc.edu/departments/hcop/index.shtml Jan Figueroa - Contact
Year program started: 1983
Maximum participants/year: 25
Application deadline: March
Program timeframe: summer (six weeks)
Academic level targeted: college
Targeted groups: any group, African American, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican
Type of program: education, mentoring, career/academic planning
Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, housing provided, books/supplies provided, stipend provided, mentors/advisors provided
Disciplines targeted: pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, science (biomedical)
Acceptance requirements: class year Junior), disadvantaged status (economic/educational)
Comments: Applicants must be from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the health professions (African-American, Native American, Puerto Rican mainland) or others from disadvantaged backgrounds who meet all eligibility criteria and have a high probability of fulfilling the social and educational goals of this program.
Programs in the health professions partnership Initiative
| Pre-College Enrichment Program
University of Connecticut Health Center |
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Year program started: 1996
Maximum participants/year: 30
Application deadline: March
Program timeframe: summer (six weeks)
Academic level targeted: college, pre-freshman
Targeted groups: any group
Type of program: education, mentoring, career/academic planning
Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, housing provided, books/supplies provided, stipend provided, mentors/advisors provided Disciplines targeted: biology, chemistry, mathematics/English. Locations: UConn Storrs, Central Connecticut State University.
Acceptance requirements: class year (pre-freshman), disadvantaged status (economic/educational)
Comments: Applicants must be from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the health professions (African American, Mexican American, Native American, Puerto Rican mainland) or others from disadvantaged backgrounds. They must meet all eligibility criteria and have a high probability of fulfilling the social and educational goals of this program.
| High School Student Research Apprentice Program
University of Connecticut Health Center |
Year program started: 1983
Maximum participants/year: 15
Application deadline: March Application
Program timeframe: summer (six weeks) program
Academic level targeted: grades 9-12
Targeted groups: African American, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican
Type of program: research, mentoring, career/academic planning Type Of
Program attributes: non-credit, salary provided, and mentors/advisors provided Program
Disciplines targeted: dentistry, medicine, science (biomedical), science (health)
Acceptance requirements: class year (grades 11 -12), area of residence, disadvantaged status (economic/educational)
Comments: Applicants must be from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the health professions (African-American, Mexican American, Native American, Puerto Rican mainland) or others from disadvantaged backgrounds who meet all eligibility criteria and have a high probability of fulfilling the social and educational goals of this program.
BRIDGE Program
University of Connecticut
School of Engineering 191 Auditorium Road U-187
Storrs, CT 06269
Phone: (860) 486-5536 Email:
boyd@eng2.uconn.edu
Teresa E. Boyd - Director
Fax: (860) 486-2295 Teresa E. Boyd -Contact
Year program started: 1988
Maximum participants/year: 50
Application deadline: pre-college (May)
Program timeframe: summer (six weeks)
Academic level targeted: college
Targeted groups: any group, African American, women
Type of program: education, mentoring, career/academic planning
Program attributes: meals provided, housing provided, books/supplies provided, stipend provided, counseling provided, mentors/advisors provided Disciplines targeted: biotechnology, engineering, engineering (biomedical), science (computer, mathematical) Acceptance requirements: acceptance into the School of Engineering
Programs to consider before coming to Wesleyan
Upward Bound
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street - Copernicus Hall 60E
New Britain CT 06050
Phone: (860) 832-1904 Email:
clarkdufnerp@ccsuctstate.edu Petra Clark-Dufner Director
Fax: (860) 832-0191 Petra Clark-Dufner Contact Fax
Year program started: 1987 Yea
Maximum participants/year: 120
Application deadline: February
Program timeframe: September - June and summer
Academic level targeted: grades 9-12
Targeted groups: any group
Type of program: education, college preparation
Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, transportation provided, books/supplies provided, counseling provided, mentors/advisors provided, academic enrichment
Disciplines targeted: biology (cellular), chemistry, education
Acceptance requirements: area of residence (Bristol), disadvantaged status (low income), potential first-generation college bound students
Upward Bound - ConnCap
Wesleyan University
41 Lawn Avenue
Middletown CT 06457 300
Phone: (860) 685-2970 Email:dmthomson@wesleyan.edu
Donna Thomson Director
Fax: (860) 685-3115
Year program started: 1966 Year
Maximum participants/year: 195
Application deadline: varies
Program timeframe: year-round including summer component
Academic level targeted: grades 6-8, grades 9-12
Targeted groups: any group
Type of program: education, internship/fellowship, counseling, mentoring, career/academic planning, motivational development
Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, transportation provided, books/supplies provided, stipend provided, counseling Type
provided, mentors/advisors provided, academic preparation
Disciplines targeted:
Acceptance requirements: area of residence (specific Connecticut cities), disadvantaged status (low income), GPA/academic standing
Comments: (college capable), potential first-generation college bound students
Partners in Science
PIMMS at Wesleyan
178 Cross St., Middletown, CT 06459
Phone: (860) 563-8181 x6456
wtoney@wesleyan.edu
Wilma Toney, Associate Director
Fax: (860) 529-5823 Web:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/pimms
Year program started: 1994
Maximum participants/year: 30
Application deadline: April
Program timeframe: July and three follow-up Saturday sessions
Academic level targeted: grades 6-8
Targeted groups: any group
Type of program: education, research, students conduct research projects with guidance from mentors
Program attributes: meals provided
Disciplines targeted: biology, chemistry, physics, environmental, general, earth science
Acceptance requirements: area of residence (Hartford, Wethersfield and Bloomfield), highly motivated students
Comments: Program is designed for highly motivated students (grades 6,7 and 8) in science enrichment. It is a model program to encourage students of diverse backgrounds to become involved in a long-term research project with adult professional mentors. The target schools are Silas Deane Middle School in Wethersfield and South Middle School and A.E. Burr Middle School in Hartford.
Health Professionals Recruitment Program (HPREP)
Yale University School of Medicine Committee Overseeing
Volunteer Services (COVS)
367 Cedar Street
New Haven CT 06510
Phone: (203) 737-2169 Email:
johnsokl@biomed.med.yale.edu Dr. Nancy Angoff - Director
Kevin Johnson Contact
Year program started: 1994
Maximum participants/year: 100
Application deadline:
Program timeframe: September - May
Academic level targeted: grades 9-12
Targeted groups: African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, other Hispanic
Type of program: education, mentoring, career/academic planning
Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, books/supplies provided, mentors/advisors provided
Disciplines targeted: pre-dentistry, education (health, science), pre-medicine, medicine, nursing, pre-pharmacology, public health, science (biomedical), science (health)
Acceptance requirements: area of residence (New Haven), matriculation required for volunteers
Comments: Part of the Student National Medical Association's effort to get high school students involved in health care issues relevant to their communities.
ConnCAP
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street, Copernicus Hall
New Britain CT 06050
Phone: (860) 832-1904 Petra Clark-Dufner Director
Fax: (860) 832-0191
Year program started: 1995
Maximum participants/year: 50
Application deadline: February
Program timeframe: summer
Academic level targeted: grades 7-12
Targeted groups: any
Type of program: education, college preparation
Program attributes: non-credit, meals provided, transportation provided, books/supplies provided, financial aid provided, counseling provided, mentors/advisors provided, academic enrichment
Acceptance requirements: area of residence (New Britain), disadvantaged status (low income), college bound students.