What commitments will I have to make to be a part of SEAD, if accepted into the program?
SEAD is a tuition-free, academic enrichment program consisting of four summer institutes, quarterly immersion days, and a comprehensive school-year program, taking place over 25 Tuesdays throughout high school years (and biweekly for the first two years of college aligned with the SEAD Scholar's availability).

What is the SEAD Schedule?
1. During the academic year in high school, SEAD takes place for 2-hours on Tuesday afternoons immediately after school.
A cohort of Dartmouth Student Educational Access Advisors (EAAs) will meet Scholars at their high schools on Tuesday afternoons.

The SEAD partner schools and mentoring session times are as follows:
• Hartford High School | White River Junction, VT | 2pm - 4pm
• Lebanon High School | Lebanon, NH | 3pm - 5pm
• Stevens High School | Claremont, NH | 2:45 - 4:45

2. The weekend immersion days occur on one Saturday each quarter from roughly 8:00am-5:00pm.

3 .The summer institutes are overnight experiences of varying durations (3-7 days) held at Dartmouth College at the end of June.

**Once the SEAD scholar matriculates into college, these mentoring sessions will occur digitally with Dartmouth students and on a biweekly schedule that aligns best with the SEAD Scholar's class schedule.

Is it okay to miss a few days of SEAD?
Attendance is a vital component of SEAD. Scholars may not miss more than 3 days during each academic year. Our Scholars stand to benefit most when they attend the program on a consistent basis and actively participate. We have committed ourselves to providing SEAD Scholars with a high-quality educational access program affiliated with Dartmouth College at no cost to families as well as providing each scholar with a laptop during their first summer institute which they may keep as their own, even after graduation. As part of your commitment to SEAD, you are required to acknowledging your prioritization of SEAD over the four years of program.

Is transportation provided for the summer institutes and immersion days?
Yes. All Scholars are provided with FREE transportation to/from their respective high schools for the summer institutes as well as the quarterly weekend immersion days. Parents/Guardians are expected to coordinate transportation to/home from the high schools at the conclusion of these immersion days/institutes/weekly meetings.

Are meals provided? What about activity fees?
Yes. During the summer institute (and other programming) SEAD provides breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack to all Scholars as well as all costs associated with any outings, events, or activities.

Sophomores in High School at one of our 3 participating local High Schools:
• Academically Motivated; not failing any classes and solid record of attendance and engagement
• Can attend both school year and summer programming
• Will be 1st generation in the family to attend four-year college and/or could qualify as "low-income"

The SEAD partner schools are (all under 45min. from Dartmouth):
• Hartford High School, White River Junction, VT
• Lebanon High School, Lebanon, NH
• Stevens High School, Claremont, NH