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Program Name |
Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative - College Enrichment Program |
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Organization |
University of Connecticut Health Center |
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Address |
Health Career Opportunity Programs 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington CT-06030-3920 |
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Phone |
(860)-6793483 |
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Fax |
(860)-6791875 |
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Web |
http://medicine.uchc.edu/prospective/enrichment/hcop/index.html |
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Director |
Granville E. Wrensford, PhD, CRA |
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Contact |
Jan Figueroa |
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Contact Phone |
(860)-6793483 |
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Contact Fax |
(860)-6791875 |
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Contact Email |
jfigueroa@nso1.uchc.edu |
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Year Program started |
1996 |
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Maximum Participants/Year |
10 |
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Application Deadline |
April |
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Program Timeframe |
summer (six weeks) |
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Academic Level Targeted |
College |
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Racial/Ethnic Focus |
any racial/ethnic group, African American, Native American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian or others from disadvantaged backgrounds |
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Type of Program |
Education, Career/academic planning |
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Program Attributes |
For Credit, Meals Provided, Housing Provided, Books/supplies provided, Stipend provided, Mentors/advisors provided |
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Disciplines Targeted |
Bio (cellular), Chemistry, Physics, calculus |
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Acceptance Requirements |
class year (college freshmen and sophomores who are enrolled at the University of Connecticut), disadvantaged status (economically/educationally disadvantaged), GPA/academic standing |
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Comments |
Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria and have a high probability of fulfilling the social and educational goals of this program. Primary consideration is given to students who have participated in the University of Connecticut Health Center Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative and Rowe Scholars Program. |
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