FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Toine Murphy, READY Project Consultant
Phone: 313.831.3050
E-mail: Tmurphy@dapcep.org
Address: 100 Farnsworth, Ste. 249
Detroit, MI 48202
Website: www.dapcep.org
Date: November 23, 2011
DAPCEP Offers FREE 4-year Program for Detroit Area Students!
DETROIT, MI – The Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) has
been awarded grants by The John L. & James A. Knight Foundation and The
Skillman Foundation to implement an All Male Program for current 9th Grade
Students.
The Renewable Energy Advancement for Detroit Youth (READY) Project
addresses the inequality of exposure and career opportunities in the Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency (RE&EE) Industries. The READY program is a fouryear initiative designed to attract and motivate young men from historically
underrepresented backgrounds, to pursue the education necessary for careers
associated with the RE&EE industries. The program will service 120 young men
by the spring of 2012. Currently the program is servicing 60 young men and we
are accepting applications for another 60 young men in the 9th Grade during the
2011-2012 School Year.
The major content areas of READY include: project-based engineering and
science courses coupled with leadership, mentoring and “soft skills”
workshops/sessions. Students will participate in Saturday out-of-school time
experiences that occur twice per year during spring and fall programming
sessions. Students will experience programming on a university campus during
the summer. Saturday courses will rotate throughout the campuses of DAPCEP
partner universities located in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. These courses will
provide students with exposure to the most recent technological advances, the
environment and activities of university campuses.
Based on the recommendations of our university partners, DAPCEP will support
the participation of READY students in a university facilitated summer bridge
program designed to ease the transition from high school to college.
Who can participate?
Young men currently in 9th Grade residing in Southeast Michigan.
Minimum GPA for program consideration is a 2.50 on their fall 2011 report card.
Application Process.
Application & Teacher Recommendation:
Applications can be obtained online or from the DAPCEP office. In addition to the
DAPCEP application, a teacher/counselor letter of recommendation and a
parent/guardian recommendation is required for participation in this program.
The teacher recommendation form is available on the DAPCEP website and in the
DAPCEP office. No standard form is needed for parent/guardian
recommendations
A copy of applicants fall official report card & final 8th grade report card are
required.
Key Dates:
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Application Deadline: December 16, 2011
DAPCEP selection process: January 9th-13th
Communication of selected and non-selected: January 14, 2012
Mandatory interviews of selected applicants: January 19th -22nd
Selected students Open House/Informational: February 4, 2012
Spring 2012 session start/session dates: February 18 – April 7, 2012
Selection Process:
60 slots for spring 2012 intake
All qualified applicant packets will be evaluated on:
1. Application filled out completely and legibly
2. Minimum 2.5 GPA
3. All supporting documentation attached (Teacher & Parent Recommendations,
Final 8th grade and current Fall Report Cards)
Selections:
1. 80-85 applicants will be selected for interviews
2. If there are more applicants than slots after interview process all applicants
will be placed into a lottery and randomly selected
For more information on this and other DAPCEP programs please contact our
office at 313-831-3050. The DAPCEP office is located at: 100 Farnsworth Ave,
Suite 249 Detroit, MI 48202
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