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The Newark Board of Education’s Class of 2024 College Fair at NJIT was an awesome event on September 22, 2024. It was great to greet and meet 2000+ teens. They were respectful, engaged and focused. They were excited to receive the College and Scholarship applications, permission slips for our campus tours, eyewear to reduce eyestrain…

Class of 2024 Orientation Breakfast

Congratulations to the Class of 2023

Kudos to all of the teens who attended our instant decision Day College Fair on January 25th at the Springfield Branch Library. High School seniors came from various high schools including: Arts High, Barringer, Central, University, West Side, American History, Cicely Tyson Performing Arts High School,
Irvington, East Orange STEM, Hillside, Linden, Donald Payne Tech, Bloomfield High, Orange High, Liberty High (Jersey City), Columbia High, Bard Early College High School, Marion P. Thomas Charter School, Science Park, Newark Vocational, Saint Vincent Academy, Global Studies and Weequahic High.

The Career Exploration Day at Weequahic High School was an awesome event. Kudos to the staff members who organized this awesome event and all of the organizations and the 40+ agencies that were represented including: The Port Authority of NY/NJ, Newark Fire Department, Police Department, EMTS, Department of Corrections, Hillside Food Bank, AMAZON, Council for…

Special thanks to everyone who helped to make Prom Expo 2023 a success. Sincere thanks to City Plex 12 Movie Theater for hosting our event, The Bessie Green Community for the wonderful suits, shoes and fabulous Prom Dresses, the Springfield Branch Library for the great resources for Tuxedo Rentals, Florist Shops, Limousine and Party Bus…

It was an amazing experience to visit the African-American History Museum in Washington, DC on yesterday. It was a mesmerizing experience for our 97 teens and chaperones. The impact of this experience was evident by the numerous and various comments and questions. Thanks so much to Decamp Bus Lines, Golden Corral for accommodating us and…

The High School Academic Support Program hosted an awesome trip to Morgan State University and Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Our students had an exceptional visit. Our campus tour guides were from Newark and several of the college students were from Newark as well. We toured the athletic facilities, libraries, admissions offices, student centers…

The High School Academic Support Program observed its 30th Anniversary on September 15, 2021. It has been very rewarding to assist over 6,000 teens in their college admissions process. In September 1991, we begin hosting FREE SAT Prep Classes and assisted high school seniors with their college applications, essays, financial aid and prom planning. Over…