Minority College
Experience/
Women in Science and Engineering
(MCE-WISE)
IDEAL PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE
What better way to get ready for college than to go to college? That's exactly what you do in both MCE and WISE - go to college classes, with regularly enrolled college students, and do college-level work. You'll learn valuable study techniques, test-taking strategies, and the writing skills that are so important to academic success. All students also participate in a very popular Internet computer seminar. And, best of all, both programs are FREE!
AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY
The Minority College Experience and Women in Science and Engineering programs can be an excellent way to get a leg up on higher education. Both are free, both give you an early look at college course work, and both can start you on the path to a degree from one of the region's most prestigious colleges. Plus, by participating in field trips and guest lectures, you'll have an opportunity to see how your college education can be applied to your career.
BOTH PROGRAMS HAVE SIMILAR ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- Must be a high school junior
- Grade point average of 2.75 or above
- SAT of 900 or PSAT scores of 90 or better
There is no tuition charge for MCE or WISE. In addition, students receive textbooks, parking permits or bus passes for commuting to and from campus, and a stipend for lunch when on campus. The only cost to participants may be admission costs for selected field trips.
ASSURED ADMISSION TO PENN STATE BEHREND IF YOU PERFORM WELL!
If you complete either the Minority College Experience or the Women in Science and Engineering summer course with a grade point average of 3.0 or better, you will be assured admission to attend Penn State Behrend following high school graduation and completion of the Penn State application process.
For further information and an application please visit the following web site http://www.pennstatebehrend.psu.edu/admissions mcewise.htm or contact:
Office of Educational Equity & Diversity Programs
Penn State Erie
Andy Herrera, Director
Reed 115, Second Floor, Reed Union Building
5091 Station Road
Erie, PA 16563
Phone: 814-898-6111
Fax: 814-898-6024
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday