There’s still time to register for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s Upward Bound Math and Science Summer Bridge and Summer Academy programs.
“Our students are usually interested in STEM careers and college programs, and they come from five different regions,” said UBMS Director Rebecca Maddox. “So the five high schools are LaRue County High School, Nelson County High School, North Hardin High School, Thomas Nelson High School, and Washington County High School.”
The Summer Bridge program is for graduating seniors interested in earning a degree in a STEM field and allows students to take two free college courses as part of ECTC’s summer calendar June 3rd through July 28th.
The Summer Academy is a non-residential program that simulates a college experience for high school students to allow them to polish their skills in math, science, English, and Spanish from June 3rd through July 3rd.
Because the program is grant-funded, all participating students must meet federal guidelines.
“Our students have to be what we call first generation students, so they’re going to be students that will be the first ones in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree,” Maddox said. “They must meet federal low income guidelines and be a US citizen or permanent resident, and they need to attend those five different schools.”
Learn more or register for the programs by contacting the UBMS office at 270-706-8578 or by searching for the programs on the ECTC website.
