By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer
NAUGATUCK â A new University of Connecticut initiative is designed to target and recruit students in the stateâs 33 Alliance Districts, including Naugatuck.
UConn President Thomas Katsouleas announced the UConn Alliance Pathway on Feb. 4. The program is aimed at the stateâs lowest-performing school districts, known as Alliance Districts.
Under the program, participating Alliance Districts will identify the top 10% of their graduating high school class, or students who are among the top 10% of free or reduced lunch recipients in their high school class.
UConn will then target the identified students for recruitment, and the university will tailor support services to try to increase the academic success of Alliance students who enroll, including mentorship programs, scholarships, career advice and networking.
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A plan to help Connecticut students from underserved communities prepare for college.
The UConn Alliance Pathway will offer support to Connecticut high school students from underserved districts. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) Copy Link
The University of Connecticut is launching an initiative to connect talented students in certain Connecticut school districts with information on the many academic and financial resources available to them as potential UConn undergraduates.
The UConn Alliance Pathway was introduced Thursday, Feb. 4 by Gov. Ned Lamont and UConn President Thomas Katsouleas as the governor announced higher education initiatives developed to strengthen his Workforce Strategic Plan.
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Jan. 24, 2021
Connecticut s public and private colleges and universities are partnering to provide virtual information sessions and individual appointments to help guide students and their families through application and financial aid forms.
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The University of Connecticut (UConn), Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU), the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC), New Haven Promise, the Connecticut Association of Professional Financial Aid Administrators (CAPFAA), College Board and the Connecticut State Department of Education announced the initiative today, recognizing that current pandemic-related circumstances might make the process more complicated for families than in regular years.
Six general information sessions have been scheduled so far to take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from Jan. 26 to Feb. 7, and additional sessions might be added as needed. The sessions all will be held virtually, and students and their fam
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Andrea Norem loves teaching English at New Milford High School.
It’s a job she has been unable to perform since in-person learning resumed in the fall because she has an immune system her doctor says would not survive the COVID-19 virus.
She has been living off short-term disability checks since her sick time ran out on Oct. 13.
Norem has ideas how schools should spend their share of the new stimulus relief bill on its way to Connecticut.
“I think providing accommodations for those who can’t work is a good idea, definitely,” said Norem.