'Immersive' Intro To College Life Given To First-Year Ramapo Students

MAHWAH, NJ – For the first since 2019, incoming Ramapo College students gathered on campus for a five-week program, in which they worked alongside faculty, tutors, mentors and advisors to adjust to college life, and received an "immersive" introduction to the college experience, college spokesperson Angela Daidone said.

New Jersey Assemblywoman Linda Carter (District 22), who was a special guest to the program that ended Thursday, said her meeting with the students was a "wonderful experience."

“There is so much admiration to be held for the perseverance of our students. It was an honor to have the opportunity to meet with them," she said.

In the Educational Opportunity Fund Summer Studies Institute, 75 students, representing 14 counties throughout the state, enrolled in reading, writing or social science classes; enjoyed workshops on campus resources and services; and cultivated relationships with mentors and other students.

Completion of the program, which is geared toward students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and "exhibit the potential for success," resulted in eligibility for up to $20,000 in scholarships.

“It is energizing and inspiring to welcome to campus our incoming EOF scholars,” Ramapo President Cindy Jebb said. “All of us at Ramapo are committed to student success, and we know that a key ingredient to that success and lifelong achievement is mentorship.”