Finding an experience to introduce you to college life
during your high school years might make your transition
from high school to college a little easier. IUP offers
early opportunities for students who want to get ahead
academically or want to pursue a special academic
interest.
Dual Enrollment - High School Students
Take Classes for Credit Now
Summer Honors Program - Summer
Residential Experience
SHARE - Summer Honors Arts Resident
Experience
R. Benjamin Wiley Partnership -
Multi-Year Experience for Urban Students
Ideal Edge - For At-Risk Students
Dual Enrollment
Why
wait to graduate from high school to start earning
college credit? Fulfill high school requirements while
earning university-level credits. Qualified high school
students may accelerate their college education by
taking regular freshman courses offered in Indiana and
Punxsutawney and at Northpointe. The program, open to
high school juniors and seniors, is supported by the
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
Participants receive a 75 percent tuition discount.
Follow this link for more information or contact the
Registrar's
Office. Phone 724-357-2216.
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Summer Honors
Program
Arts, sciences, and humanities fill a two-week session
of learning and fun for high school students who
participate in the IUP Summer Honors Program.
Participants reside on campus and attend classes during
they day. In past years, students have chosen from a
list of courses consisting of Journalism, Biochemistry,
Dance, Education, Philosophy, Music Performance, Media
Analysis, Chemistry, Studio Art, and others.
Participants also attend an abbreviated version of IUP's
Honors Core Course.
During evening hours, after homework, students
participate in activities, which have included in past
years field trips, dinner with faculty members in their
homes, talent shows, and more. A team of IUP student
counselors coordinates the activities.
More information may be obtained by contacting the
Robert E. Cook Honors College at 1-800-487-9122 or by
sending e-mail to
honors@iup.edu. To learn more about the Honors
College itself, access
www.iup.edu/honors.
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SHARE - Summer
Honors Arts Resident Experience
SHARE - Summer Honors Arts Resident Experience
SHARE brings talented and deserving students to live on
the IUP campus for a two-week arts immersion into
musical theater, dance, singing, and the visual arts.
ArtsPath and the IUP College of Fine Arts in partnership
with the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild and the IUP Robert
E. Cook Honors College offer this residential summer
experience for high school sophomores, juniors, and
seniors.
Taught by IUP faculty members and accomplished
professional artists, SHARE provides funding that covers
the majority of the costs with tuition charged at a
minimal rate. Those wishing to live on campus during the
two weeks may do so for a nominal fee. There are also
possibilities for further scholarships depending on
additional funding that may be available.
Students wishing to apply must be nominated by a
schoolteacher, minister, or administrator who is
familiar with the student’s work. Scholarships are
available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more
information or applications, call the IUP College of
Fine Arts at (724) 357-4565 or send e-mail to
artspath-info@iup.edu.
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R. Benjamin
Wiley Partnership Program for Urban High School Students
R. Benjamin Wiley Partnership Program is a multi-year
outreach program that prepares students from
Pennsylvania urban high schools to attend college. The
program, multi-year experience that begins after the
sophomore year in high school, gives participants the
chance to work with university faculty and staff to
develop the academic and social skills needed to succeed
in college. Financial assistance is available.
Contact IUP's Department of Developmental Studies for
more information at 724-357-5935
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Ideal Edge
Ideal Edge is a nonprofit organization that identifies
at-risk youth and guides them through high school and
into college. Strategies for realizing this vision
include monthly counseling sessions, homework
assistance, summer athletic camps, and college-based
academic programs each summer. These programs are
available throughout the four years of high school and
lead directly to college application.
IUP is proud to be the summer home and academic
collaborator of the Ideal Edge program. IUP facilities
are used for athletic programs, and IUP faculty members
provide instruction.
The IUP School of Continuing Education can provide more
information. Call 724-357-2292, or contact Idea Edge
directly at 717-805-4105.
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