Program Requirements

Students are selected to become PUPP Scholars during the spring of their freshmen year of high school. PUPP currently partners directly with six high schools in the Mercer County, NJ region: Ewing High School, Lawrence High School, Nottingham High School (Hamilton, NJ), Princeton High School, Trenton Central High School and Trenton High School West. Students must attend one of these schools in order to be eligible for the program. If you do not attend one of the schools named above, you are not eligible to apply. No exceptions will be made. Acceptance into PUPP is contingent upon a student’s academic record, state exam scores (PARCC), a writing sample, house-hold income, and their performance in a small group interview, leadership potential, and commitment to pursuing higher education. The recruitment process takes place during the spring of 9th grade, with applications available on March 1st each year.

Once selected, PUPP Scholars participate throughout the remainder of their high school career. Scholars complete three, intensive six-and-a-half week summer institutes at Princeton University and take part in school-year programming, including weekly after school academic enrichment sessions and a series of cultural excursions. PUPP works directly with students and their parents during their senior year of high school to provide guidance and support during the college admissions and financial aid process. PUPP alumni receive support with their transition to college and guidance throughout their collegiate career.

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Founded in 2001, the Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP) is a rigorous academic and cultural enrichment program that supports high achieving, low-income high school students from local districts. Each year, 24 students are selected during the spring of their 9th grade year in high school to become PUPP Scholars and participate in our multi-year college access and success program. Acceptance into PUPP is contingent upon a student’s academic record, state exam scores, a writing sample, small group interview, potential for selective college success and community leadership, and household income.

PUPP Scholars participate in PUPP activities throughout the remainder of their high school career, and continue their affiliation with PUPP throughout their collegiate journey and beyond. Scholars participate in three, intensive six-and-a-half week summer institutes at Princeton University and take part in our school-year programming, including cultural excursions and weekly academic enrichment sessions held after school throughout the academic year. Our goal is to prepare our scholars to be viable candidates for success in selective colleges and universities.

PUPP provides experiential learning in a broad range of academic areas allowing for inquiry, introspection and interrogation of real-world problems and exploration of course content typical in college preparatory programs. PUPP Scholars are encouraged to develop their academic strengths, as well as their passion for knowledge and the habits of mind that will allow them to become successful college students and leaders in their community. We encourage scholars to take the long view—to think critically and deeply about problems and issues. Each PUPP Summer Institute features a unique thematic focus, allowing scholars to critically examine a broad range of academic, cultural and personal issues.

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