- Free tuition to earn up to 7 college credit hours
- Free textbooks
- Free lunch
- Free T-Shirt
- Free mentoring/tutoring/activities
* If you are accepted into the program and you choose to participate, then you must pay a non-refundable registration fee $50.
The program runs during the Summer I Session (May 2 to June 20) in the Center for Technology building on the ECC Main Campus in Newark. The program runs Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 AM to 2:20 PM (and first two Friday). The program begins with a two-hour math class (MTH 100), followed by a one and a half hour activities session. The activities include mentoring/tutoring/invited speakers/field trips/STEM projects. In the afternoon, students take an introduction to engineering class (ENR 100).
Schedule:
Summer I Session (May 02, 2011 – Jun 20, 2011) | Time | Days* |
MTH 100 | 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM | MTWR |
Activities | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | MTWR |
Lunch | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | MTWR |
ENR 100 | 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM | MTWR |
* Classes also meet in first Friday 5/6
Eligibility:
The NSF Summer Bridge Program is a selective admission program. To be eligible, the following requirements should be met:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Must be an Essex County College student
- Must major in a STEM discipline (majors provided in Division of Engineering Technologies & Computer Science; Division of Math & Physics; or Division of Biology & Chemistry)
- Must obtain “C” or better in MTH 092 to take MTH 100
- Must obtain “C” or better in MTH 086 to take ENR 100
* Meeting the eligibility requirements does not guarantee being selected to the program.
Click here to download the flier with the detail information and the application form
Application has been closed.
If you are selected to the program, you will be informed by 4/28/2011.
Additional questions and completed application forms should be directed to:
Dr. Meimei Gao
MESA Coordinator
Room T206, Center for Technology
Essex County College
Phone: (973)877-4409
Email: mgao@essex.edu