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PROGRAM
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (STEP)
PROGRAM INFORMATION
POPULATION SERVED: In-school youth
SERVICES PROVIDED: Counseling, literacy and English as a Second Language, life skills instruction, transportation, assessment, tutoring
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY: State Education Department
ELIGIBLE SERVICE PROVIDERS: SUNY, CUNY and private colleges and universities
SOURCE OF FUNDING: State
AUTHORIZATION: State Statute: Section 6454, Education Law
DESCRIPTION: Provides activities to assist minority and economically disadvantaged secondary school students in acquiring the skills needed to pursue collegiate study in scientific, technical, and health-related fields.
PROGRAM DATA
FISCAL YEAR: 1996
(1996-97)
1997
(1997-98)
1998
(1998-99)
1999
(1999-00)
2000
(2000-01)
APPROPRIATIONS($): 4,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 5,928,000 6,000,000
NUMBER ENROLLED: 4,379 total; 762 in grade 12 4,644 total* 4,949 total 5,347 total
OUTCOME DATA: of graduates, 535 enrolled in post-secondary education; 392 planning pre-professional programs 683 graduates; 597 enrolled in college with 301 majoring in STEP-related fields 560 graduates; 518 enrolled in college with 272 majoring in STEP-related fields 607 graduates; 577 enrolled in college with 387 majoring in STEP-related fields
CONTACT
NAME/AGENCY: STANLEY HANSEN, State Education Department
PHONE NUMBER: 518-486-6042

* Data for three projects are not included.