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Summer Bridge Program

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First-year students, get a head start with Summer Bridge.

The Summer Bridge program is offered to first-year students at Penn State Scranton to provide tools and resources to jump-start their first year at Penn State University. Summer Bridge is not a course. It's a free two-week program that assists new students who are seeking to enhance skills for Math, English and college success and helps with the transition to Penn State.

Students also receive support through a series of sessions on career and academic topics including motivation, study strategies for success, academic planning, and major exploration.

In addition to structured instruction from faculty during the program, you will receive additional tutoring assistance offered by faculty and peer tutors online through Zoom and in person if allowed. 

The program is FREE and students who successfully complete the program will be eligible for a $50 voucher that can be used at the campus bookstore.

Summer Bridge program benefits:

  • Participants experienced gains in math and/or writing skills based on pre- and post-tests.
  • 100% of the Math students who retook ALEKS improved scores and placed into a higher-level Math.
  • Students in the Math session were less likely to drop their fall Math class.
  • 80% or more agree that the program helps with: meeting the expectations of college; learning strategies used by Penn State students to achieve success; understanding personal motivation and goals for attending college; and knowing how to use Penn State technology.
  • 100% of survey participants would recommend the program to other first-year students!

Summer Bridge Schedule 2020

August 3 - August 14

The Summer Bridge Program will take place online.

Daily Schedule 8/3 - 8/14      
English M-F 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Success Skills M-F 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Math M-F 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Additional individualized tutoring M-F 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

 

Next Steps and Registration

  • Take the math placement test (ALEKS) available beginning March 2, 2020.
  • Registration will open June 1, 2020. Register here by July 31, 2020

Important information for the first day (August 3):

  • For Students enrolled in English only or Math and English: 11:30 a.m. Registration Check In, online through Zoom. You will receive log in information through email prior to the first day.
  • For students registered for Math only: 12:30 p.m. Registration Check In, online through Zoom. You will receive log in information through email prior to the first day.
  • IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR MATH ASSISTANCE:
    • If you want to retest on the last day of the Summer Bridge program, please DO NOT RETAKE your ALEKS Math placement test for the 3rd and final time until completing the Summer Bridge program. You are encouraged to work in the learning modules as this will help you to develop your math skills.

For more information on the program, call the Learning Center at 570-963-2678.

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Providing students with skills for success in writing, math and integration into life at Penn State.

Here’s what students have to say about the program:

“It helps transition you into college and gives you the resources you need to succeed.”

“Summer Bridge will help you get used to the classrooms and help learn more about the faculty.”

“I loved how much it has gotten me ready for classes in my first year.”

“I’ve already developed friends and it took away some of my first day jitters.”

“It helps revise what you did in high school and it even teaches you new things.”

“The summer bridge program really helped me to be motivated for starting in the fall.”

Contact the Learning Center

Providing Services Remotely

Phone: 570-963-2678

Eileen Giovagnoli
Associate Director of Learning and Disability Services
[email protected]

Kate Lafferty-Danner
Writing Center Coordinator
[email protected]

Sarah Tichenor
Staff Assistant
[email protected]


Location: Study Learning Center,
Hawk Student Success Center,
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