Rising 8th graders are invited to participate in a unique 14-week Saturday Math & Science Institute program that prepares students for this fall’s Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT).

Eligible students must be in the eighth grade in September 2011 and submit a copy of student’s 7th grade report with the application.

Space limited! Application Deadline EXTENDED to July 6, 2011 at 2 pm.

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Groundwork is excited to announce that eighth grade Middle Ground scholar, Elyss Pratt has been accepted as a resident scholar to the Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York (BHGHNY) boarding program for young men at La Salle Hall for the 2011-2012 academic year. As a member of BHGHNY’s class of a 2015, Elyss has been awarded a scholarship of $26,150. The scholarship pays for him to become a member of a supportive environment intended to keep him on the path to educational success.

“I’m really grateful and overjoyed. My family is excited and I’m happy that Groundwork helped me to get this opportunity. GWY has helped me grow to become a positive person.” Elyss has been active in the Groundwork for Youth program since being enrolled by his mother in the third grade. He was recommended for the BHGHNY program by GWY Director Rasheim Donaldson.

“I have had the pleasure of getting to know Elyss this year,” says Rashiem in a recommendation he sent in support of Elyss’s admission.

This July, 32 Groundwork for Success scholars will head to North Carolina for a two-week summer immersion program at Bennett College . The program is designed to provide college-bound rising juniors and seniors an exciting glimpse at the academic and residential life on Bennett’s campus in Greensboro, North Carolina. The scholars will explore topics with professors who are the leading experts in their fields.

The classes are structured to help the high school students with college-level courses and to increase each student’s academic preparedness for college. The group will be housed in a suite-style dormitory on campus and participate in a variety of programs, activities, and excursions including a trip to the International Civil Rights Museum and a weekend trip to Charlotte.

Follow the Bennett College Experience on Facebook and Twitter (#gwbennett). We’ll be doing daily blogs, twitter and video updates throughout the trip.

Rising 8th graders are invited to participate in a unique 14-week Saturday Math & Science Institute program that prepares students for this fall’s Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT).

Eligible students must be in the eighth grade in September 2011, have received a 3 or higher on 7th grade ELA & Math state exams, and submit a copy of student’s 7th grade report with the application.

Space limited! Application Deadline July 1, 2011 at 2 pm.

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

Groundwork honored each of the 36 seniors scholars last night during the 2011 Commencement Ceremony held at Brooklyn College. Noted cultural critic Michaela Angela Davis gave a “sugar-free talk” offering an inspiring message to our students about taking full advantage of the opportunities college will afford them. She challenged them to complete the American credo by pursuing happiness.

We are thrilled to announce that more than $20,000 in scholarships were awarded to seven deserving scholars.