Mission and Guiding Principles
The Center for Academic Programs provides educational opportunities and access to higher education for students who are first generation to college, from underrepresented populations, and/or from low income backgrounds. [More]
Student Support Services
Student Support Services (SSS)
The mission of Student Support Services (SSS) is to increase the enrollment, retention, and graduation of low income and/or first generation college students from the University of Connecticut. Selection of students is determined by a variety of factors, including high school grades, rank in class, SAT scores, family educational background, and /or socio-economic status. Selected students are contingently accepted to UConn based on their successful attendance and completion of a 6-week pre-collegiate program for which each student can earn up to seven college credits prior to fall matriculation. [More]
Educational Talent Search
Educational Talent Search Program (ETS)
The Educational Talent Search Program identifies young people with potential for post secondary education, encourages them to continue and graduate from secondary schools and to enroll in programs of post-secondary education, and encourages high school dropouts to return to school. [More]
Upward Bound
The Upward Bound/ConnCAP Program at UConn has been serving Connecticut students since 1967. The program is designed to make educational opportunities available to eligible high school students from targeted high schools. [More]
Gear Up
GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs - GU) was a partnership grant from the U.S. Department of Education that worked with New Haven Public Schools from 2000 to 2011. [More]
