Program Description:
Georgetown Universityâs Institute for College Preparation (ICP) is a pre-college academic enrichment program that provides comprehensive support to District of Columbia area public middle and high school students to empower them to graduate from high school and succeed in college. Georgetownâs ICP adopts students, starting in the 7th grade, from targeted middle schools and supports them through their first year of college. ICP strives not only to educate students in the academic sense, but also to instill confidence and to build a desire for education in students by providing them with highly enriching experiences.
Mission Statement:
Georgetown University's Meyers Institute for College Preparation is a pre-college academic enrichment program that provides comprehensive support to District of Columbia area public middle and high school students to empower them to graduate from high school.
Objectives:
Since taking on the first class of Pre-College Scholars in 1989, Georgetown's Institute for College Preparation’s goal has remained the same: to promote student interest and motivation toward the pursuit of a college education and to provide intensive academic, psychosocial, and family mentoring support in order to help students accomplish their academic goals. The program also aims to build a larger sense of self-worth among students, who generally come from highly disadvantaged environments where education is not often valued by their peers. The Institute for College Preparation strives not only to educate in the academic sense, but also to instill confidence and build a desire for education in students by providing them with highly enriching experiences.