Guide for the preparation of proposals for the Pre-Freshman Enrichment Program (PREP), 1992

Technical Report · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5251536

The Pre-Freshman Enrichment Program (PREP) is aimed at increasing the number of underrepresented minority and women students entering all science and mathematics-based professions. This focus reflects the need to broaden the US science and engineering base. The Department of Energy (DOE) is concerned about the availability of science and engineering professionals to perform its mission and is authorized to assure an adequate supply of manpower for the accomplishment of energy research and development programs by sponsoring and assisting education and training activities. The primary purpose of PREP is to help alleviate manpower shortages in science-based careers by preparing students for, and motivating them to take, college-preparatory courses in science and mathematics. The Pre-Freshman Enrichment Program (PREP) will provide funds to colleges and universities for projects aimed at seeking out populations, typically underrepresented in science-based careers, during junior high school and early high school years (sixth through tenth grades) and providing them with pre-freshman enrichment experiences. These experiences shall consist of activities to identify, motivate and prepare students for science-based careers. Applicants must describe intended outcome for each PREP project and show how these outcomes are to be measured. Established programs should describe previous program outcomes. It is highly desirable that the PREP activities of the proposing institution be correlated with and built upon the broader activities of the national efforts for improving science and mathematics education in the US. This guide for application to PREP includes copies of the required forms.

• Research Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States). Office of University and Science Education Programs; Associated Western Universities, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: PS05-92ER79030
• OSTI ID: 5251536
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER-0497; ON: DE91018499
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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