The Scholars Training and Enrichment Program (STEP)

STEP 2010 Scholars and Counselors

What is STEP?

The Scholars Training and Enrichment Program (STEP) assists high school graduates from all over the state who will matriculate to the Newark campus of Rutgers Business School (RBS). The purpose of STEP is to enhance racial and ethnic minority high school graduates’ success toward getting an RBS undergraduate degree.

The 2012 STEP program is Sunday, July 1 to Friday, August 10 with weekends off. The STEP Scholars spend six (6) weeks in this residential program on campus and attend a variety of non-credit pre-enrollment courses during the summer before they start their official undergraduate courses the following September. Examples of these courses include study skills, time management, math, English, accounting, negotiations, and marketing. The students will also take field trips to learn about business careers in various industries. They will also make many new friends who will be their classmates in the fall.

STEP Scholars working together.

What students say about STEP

"I have realized that coming to STEP was the best decision at this point in my life. It helped me grow as an individual and helped me reach levels of excellence which I thought were impossible for me."
Regina, STEP Scholar

"It was an honor to be a part of this program. I have learned lots and now I have a much clearer view of what college will be like for me in the fall."
Sophia, STEP Scholar

How to Apply to STEP

You may apply to STEP by clicking here. The deadline for submitting the application is May 31, 2012. We will send out acceptance letters by June 11, 2012.

STEP Scholars having fun!

For more information, please contact:

Dr. dt ogilvie
Founding Director
dt@business.rutgers.edu

Kay Ashby
Executive Director
Rutgers-STEP-Director@business.rutgers.edu

The Scholars Training and Enrichment Program (STEP)

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