Community Programs:

​Click Here to view a list of community programs that offer:
  • Tutoring
  • Mentorship
  • Community service opportunities
  • College tours 
  • College preparation support 
  • After school Activities 
  • and more!

College/Academic Preparation Programs:

Check out the college preparation programs that Howard partners with. Many Howard students are successful scholars in these programs! Learn more about each program and apply!
DELAWARE COLLEGE SCHOLARS (DCS) 
DCS is a college preparation and college persistence program for high-achieving, under-resourced, public high school students. DCS’ seven-year tuition-free program, including a three-year residential component, provides its scholars with a clear path to college graduation from competitive four-year universities. Scholars prepare for college acceptance and success by participating in the most academically rigorous college-level curriculum in the state; spending three consecutive summers living with peers in a dorm-like setting before college begins; and receiving year-round personal counseling during their college years.
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TeenSHARP Scholars participate in advanced academic preparation and early college exploration every Saturday during the school year at the University of Delaware. This program is highly selective and is only offered to the most qualified and academically prepared students. Teen Sharp Scholars receive ongoing academic advising to position them into the top colleges in the country as well as generous financial aid.
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Delaware Goes to College Academy (DGCA) 
Delaware Goes to College Academy (DGCA) was co-founded by the Delaware Department of Education and TeenSHARP to provide high quality college advising to high achieving students from low-income households across the state. DGCA supports a broad group of students throughout the state of Delaware in the college application and decision process. There is no cost to students to participate.
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University of Delaware- College Readiness Scholars Institute (CRSI) 
CRSI is a college preparation and college persistence program for high-achieving, under-resourced, public high school students. 
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Delaware Tech Upward Bound- (Math/Science)
Delaware Tech's Upward Bound Math & Science Center is a pre-college TRIO program designed to motivate and prepare students in the program for the successful pursuit of a college education that leads to careers in the field of math and science. Upward Bound Math & Science Center provides students with academic support services to assist them in the successful completion of high school, engage and inspire students to explore the fields of math, science, engineering and technology, and ultimately graduate from a college or university.
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Delaware Tech Upward Bound- (Classic) 
UBC offers free academic and college preparatory support for high school students on their path to earning a college degree including: academic support, career exploration, college tours, Saturday Academy, Summer Academy with paid stipends, college application and financial aid assistance, internships and SAT preparation.
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University of Delaware- Upward Bound- (Math/Science) 
UBMS provides assistance and guidance to high school students interested in obtaining a degree in the fields of math or science. In order to be eligible, students must be eligible for the program by qualifying as the first in their family to obtain a four-year Bachelors degree, or by meeting our income cap.
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University of Delaware- Upward Bound- (Classic) 
Has a mission to promote each young scholar's learning experience by providing a series of specialized college preparatory services including: tutoring, mentoring, advising, programming, and on-campus experiences to increase low-income first generation student persistence and graduation from high school, and a realistic chance to enter and graduate from a College or University
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Delaware Futures
Delaware Futures is a college access and youth leadership program that is offered at no cost to families. Our mission is to provide academic, social, and motivational support that empowers economically disadvantaged high school students to recognize and fulfill their potential and become m college students. Students participate in study sessions, one-on-one advising, community service, paid experiential learning, mentoring, and MORE! This model of engagement has helped students graduate from high school and go on to earn acceptance and enroll into the college of their choice or other post-secondary training programs with full or partial tuition scholarships.
Lerner Business Discovery Camp @ The University of Delaware
​The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics invites your students to take part in our inaugural Lerner Business Discovery Camp from June 27 through July 1, sponsored by the Lerner Diversity Council (LDC). The Lerner Business Discovery Camp will inspire first generation and underrepresented minority high school students to view higher education as an achievable goal and to introduce them to the multi-faceted world of business. The day camp is being offered at no cost to first generation and underrepresented minority high school students aged 15 to 17 and will be held onsite at UD’s Lerner College. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, your student(s) will meet with faculty, staff and students from the Lerner College to learn what it is like to be a business student and the job opportunities available to graduates of our college. The Lerner College will provide daily transportation to and from the camp, meals and all necessary supplies.
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University of Delaware Health Sciences Summer Camp
The Health Sciences Summer Camp supports diversity and excellence in health profession education for students from racial and ethnic populations that are traditionally underrepresented. High school students are invited to apply for a six-day college immersion residential camp that is designed to prepare them for healthcare careers and the next stage of higher education. Students will interact with faculty, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate mentors. The camp experience focuses on a variety of health science programs including Nutrition, Health Behavior Science, Nursing, Public Health, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Biotechnology, Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Clinical Exercise Physiology, and Communication Sciences and Disorders. 
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Success Stories:

Alejandra Villamares- Class of 2017
Click Here- WHYY PBS PRODCAST 

Janae Smith-Williams- Class of 2021
Click Here- "A Good Struggle"- Read Her Story
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