College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/camp
College Assistance Migrant Program offers academic, personal, and financial
support for first-year students from migrant and seasonal
agricultural worker backgrounds.
Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/csp
Comprehensive Studies Program provides academic and personal support for Penn State students who qualify for Pennsylvania's Educational Opportunity Program - Act 101 services.
Office for Disability Services (ODS)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/ods
Office for Disability Services provides services to students with disabilities at University Park and acts in an advisory capacity to the Disability Contact Liaisons at other Penn State locations.
Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/eocphila (Philadelphia)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/eocswpa(Southwest PA)
Educational Opportunity Center helps adults age 19 or older to begin or to continue a program of postsecondary education. Adults assisted by EOC programs across the country are low-income individuals whose parents did not graduate from college.
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars)
http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/diversity/mcnair.html
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccaulareate works with undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds in order to prepare them to pursue advanced studies in the disciplines of their choosing.
Multicultural Resource Center (MRC)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/mrc
Multicultural Resource Center provides undergraduate students of color at University Park with academic and personal support.
Pennsylvania College Advising Corps. (PCAC)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/pacac
PA College Advising Corps hires recent college graduates to work as advisers in high schools in low-income neighborhoods. The advisers serve as mentors by helping high school students enroll in postsecondary institutions that best fit their academic profile.
Student Support Services Program (SSSP)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/sssp
Student Support Services Program provides low income, first generation, or students with a physical or learning disability with a variety of services designed to enhance their academic skills, increase their retention and graduation rates, facilitate their entrance into graduate and professional schools, and foster a supportive institutional environment.
Talent Search (TS)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/ts
Talent Search helps eligible youth and adults to continue in and complete secondary education or its equivalent and to enroll in or reenter a college or training program.
Upward Bound (UB)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/ub
Upward Bound helps high school students gain the skills and desire to continue their education beyond high school. Students are eligible if the family's income is low to moderate. Penn State's Upward Bound Program serves students from selected schools in five counties--Clearfield, Centre, Dauphin, Huntingdon, and Mifflin.
Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/ubms
Upward Bound Math and Science provides educational opportunities for low-income high school students who show interest in math and science.
Office of Veterans Programs (OVP)
http://www.equity.psu.edu/veterans
Office of Veterans Programs is a comprehensive, direct service unit for veterans and Department of Veterans Affairs benefits recipients.
Women in the Sciences & Engineering (WISE) Institute
http://www.equity.psu.edu/wise
Women in the Sciences & Engineering coordinates information, research, and activities for and about women in the sciences and engineering.
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