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Pomona
College Summer Scholars Program Now Accepting
Applications From Ninth-Graders
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Pomona College, one of the nation's premier liberal arts
colleges, is now accepting applications from local 9th-grade
students for its Summer Scholars Enrichment Program . This
is the third year of the academically intensive four-week
program. The program is geared towards highly motivated
girls and boys from racially and economically diverse groups
who will have completed ninth grade by June '05.
For local students, it’s an opportunity to get an inside
look at college life and to study with faculty and students
at one of the country’s most highly regarded colleges.
“Pomona’s goal,” says Motts Thomas, the college's director
of community programs, "is to grow and nurture our
community's own low-income or ethnic scholars, who would be
the first in their families to attend college. These are the
kids that are underrepresented at liberal arts colleges like
Pomona."
From June 23 to July 22, 2005, the program’s students will
experience what it is like to live and study at a private
liberal arts institution. Students will work with Pomona
College faculty, students, and staff who support their
efforts to graduate from high school and succeed in college.
During the program students will enhance their academic and
social skills and experience a boost in their confidence.
As in previous summers, the curriculum will focus on math,
critical thinking and writing skills. Students will be
introduced to other college subjects and learn about the
college admissions process, financial aid and how to compose
a competitive admissions application. Pomona students,
serving as teaching assistants, will work with the scholars
in daily tutorial sessions.
Other sessions will include academic preparation, career
development, admissions, and financial aid. Such information
includes the fact that being from a low-income family does
not preclude a prospective student from being able to attend
a private college. Pomona, for example, uses a completely
need-blind admissions process to select students for its
entering class each year and is one of the few colleges to
meet the full financial need of each of its accepted
students. Some of its college students are even eligible for
two years of loan-free financial aid.
The Summer Scholars Program will accept 30 current
ninth-grade students who will attend classes and workshops
from 8:30 – 5:30 Monday through Friday. Applications must be
received by March 7, 2005.
To be eligible for admission, ninth-grade candidates must
have completed at least Algebra 1 by June 2005.
All candidates must complete an application form and return
it with an essay of approximately 250 to 500 words that
tells something about themselves and speaks to some
educational passion they have in the sciences or arts. The
application should include at least one teacher
recommendation, one counselor recommendation, and a high
school transcript. Admission will be based on the
candidate’s academic achievement to date.
There is NO COST to attend the program. Pomona College,
through a grant from the Irvine Foundation, absorbs all
costs for program materials and enrichment activities. For
more information and application forms, students should
check with their principals office or contact Mr. Clarence
Motts Thomas, director of community outreach at Pomona
College, at
ClarenceThomas@pomona.edu or call (909) 607-7345.
Because the life of a great liberal arts college is created
in large part by the students who live and learn there, the
Enrichment Program Committee works to enroll a student body
that will contribute to and benefit from the educational
opportunities that are made available through the program.
"If these kids come to Pomona College," says Thomas, the
community program director, "that's great. If not, that's
okay. What's important is that we've made a difference in
these kids' lives by exposing them to new ideas and giving
them added tools and support to succeed. It’s exciting to
work with the students who have been with us for 3 years.
They are now entering their senior year of high school and
we think their involvement with us has made a difference”.
Pomona College, founded in 1887, offers its students a
comprehensive program in the arts, humanities, social
sciences and natural sciences. Its hallmarks include small
classes, close relationships between students and faculty,
and a range of student research opportunities. For more
information on Pomona College, visit www.pomona.edu.
CONTACT:
Clarence Motts Thomas
Director of Community Outreach
Office (909) 607-7345
Email:
ClarenceThomas@pomona.edu
Note: He is the one who can put you in touch with previous
student participants, their parents and teachers.
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