Project ACCESS

Achieving College Opportunities, Community Engagement and Student Success

~ A partnership between the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Robeson Community College, and the Public Schools of Robeson County ~

Project ACCESS (Achieving College Opportunities, Community Engagement, and Student Success) is an initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Indian Education’s Office of Indian Education. Project ACCESS is a partnership between the Lumbee Tribe, the Public Schools of Robeson County (PSRC), Robeson Community College (RCC) and The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has been awarded a $2.4 million, four-year grant to improve access to higher education and career preparedness for American Indian youth of Robeson County. The initiative will engage Native youth, their families, and their tribal communities to be active participants in the process.

Project ACCESS will be hosting 5 free residential camps on UNC Pembroke's campus for American Indian high school students. Students will have the opportunity to experience college life and learn more about the college application process, financial aid, participate in cultural activities and a wide variety of other activities aimed at improving college and career preparedness. Dates are as follows: June 11 – 14, July 9 – 12, July 16 – 19, July 23 – 26, and July 30 – August 2. Applications will be made available beginning March 7, 2017 online @uncp.edu/projectaccess Paper applications will also be available for pickup with PSRC Youth Development Specialists. For more information contact: Myia Reyes, UNCP Community Engagement Specialist, 910.775.4663 or myia.reyes@uncp.edu