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Early College Awareness

For students to set higher-education goals, they must have exposure to, and encouragement for, post-secondary learning experiences. Middle school is an optimal setting for engaging students in college-awareness activities and events, and we have several avenues for them to explore future fields of study.

Our People

Some of our talented people working in this area.

Ruth Kermish-Allen
Education Outreach Officer

Early college awareness is also a major component of the Island Institute’s Community for Rural Education, Stewardship and Technology (CREST) program. This five-year program for middle- and high school students, funded by a $3.8 million National Science Foundation grant, incorporates early college awareness through visits to college campuses and program collaborations with the University of Maine, Machias, College of the Atlantic, and Bowdoin College.

In Working Waterfront

Career Exploration Day
March 2008

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