PUPP is a tuition-free, multi-year, holistic college preparation and success program that provides extensive academic, cultural, and social-emotional support to underrepresented students from high school through college graduation.
The Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP) is a rigorous, multi-year, tuition-free college preparation and success program for high-achieving, low-income high school students from partner high schools in Mercer County, NJ. Scholars participate in an intensive six-and-a-half-week summer institute on Princeton's campus for three consecutive summers, starting after their freshman year. The program focuses on developing advanced mathematics, writing, and critical thinking skills within a high-pressure academic environment. Activities include hands-on, inquiry-based science in university labs, art studio courses, literature and writing workshops, and personal development classes. Students also engage in a leadership and community-building retreat, college visits, and cultural excursions to museums and theatrical performances. The program aims to cultivate academic and social-emotional skills, cultural knowledge, and provide comprehensive support for college admissions and financial aid processes, continuing through their collegiate careers and beyond.
A typical day involves attending three academic classes, participating in cultural excursions or college visits, and engaging in evening online tutoring sessions.
This program is best for high-achieving, low-income high school students who would be among the first in their family to attend a traditional, four-year college and are seeking comprehensive preparation for selective universities.
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
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