Project EPIC

Organization Name:
Project EPIC
Address:
P.O. Box 2412
City, State, ZIP:
Westfield, NJ 07091
Website:
http://www.projectepic.org/

Contact Name:
Gerhard Sanchez
Title:
Program Director
Email Address:
sanchezgerhard@yahoo.com

Program Description

Project EPIC runs a college preparatory after school program based at Plainfield High School in Plainfield NJ focusing on college planning, test preparation and academic support.

MISSION

To assist and encourage disadvantaged youth to attend pre-college enrichment programs in order to increase the likelihood that they will pursue a college education and thereby achieve a break in the cycle of poverty.

Success Stories

"It taught me to tap into my unknown potential, and to persevere in my dream to be the first in my family to go to college." V.R., EPIC Scholar - Summer 2008, Harvard University

Services Provided

Academic enrichment/tutoring/study skills
College fairs/campus visits

SAT/ACT and other test preparation

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Demographics

First-Generation

Less than 25%

Representative
Colleges Attended
by Alumni

Boston College
Brandeis University
Clark Atlanta University
Columbia University in the City of New York
Drexel University
Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham
Hartwick College
LIM College
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New York University
North Carolina Central University
Pace University - New York City Campus
Penn State University
Rider University
Rowan University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Seton Hall University
Temple University
University of Alaska Anchorage
Villanova University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University