Welcome to the College Prep Program at APL!

The College Prep Program at APL was recently recognized as the 2014 Howard County Non-Profit Volunteer Organization of the Year!  Thank you to everyone who makes CPP possible. 

Application Process 

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Our 2014 Summer Program Application is CLOSED.    No new students will be considered for this years' class!

This summer is our 6th program session, and we are currently teaching a new class of approximately 20-25 students.

The program is free, except for a $50 registration fee, 100% of which is used to support our students.  This fee is automatically waived for students from low-income backgrounds.  Our program is volunteer powered, and is offered as a resource for our community.

Questions?  Please use the website contact form or email us directly at 
 info@collegeprepprogram.org

Program Summary

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The College Prep Program (CPP) has provided individualized advice, assisted with college applications, given students tools to succeed in college, and put program alumni on paths to achieve big dreams.  CPP has been successful in mentoring and advising 100 students to date.   CPP meets on Saturdays during the summer for 15 classes, totaling of about 100+ student contact hours.  Students make a commitment to the program of an additional two hours of homework each night.  

The program has several major components:  selecting a college, applying to college, financial aid, planning for success, professionalism, and test preparation.  Motivational guest speakers, fun team projects, and campus tours are also important aspects of the summer.  This program is unique in that it leverages an all-volunteer staff to help students who have demonstrated strong academic potential and a commitment to success, but who have knowledge or opportunity gaps in reaching their potential.   The program has a strong mentoring component that focuses not only on the mechanics of completing applications and navigating the SAT exam, but also goal setting, exploring careers, and succeeding once enrolled in college.  Program participants are introduced to and encouraged to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields.   

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Program Metrics

100 students have participated in this program

Based on a longitudinal survey of our CPP program graduates: (96% response rate!)


91% are pursuing or planning to pursue a STEM degree


87% plan to pursue a graduate or doctoral degree


100% of CPP students are on-track to complete a bachelor's degree


Current college students have earned a median GPA of 3.3


100% agree that CPP helped them prepare for their college applications


In 2013, 90+ volunteers donated 4500+ hours to help the summer students and program alumni


Student Testimonials

All the work put into it will pay off later!
-Tolu, CPP2013

This is the best decision I ever made.
-Rachel, CPP2012

Attending College Prep has been one of the greatest opportunities ever presented to me.
-Travis, CPP2011

It will propel you into the college application process, and will help you find the best fit for you.
-Marysol, CPP2010

I wasn’t planning to attend college at all until I went to this program.
-Cynthia, CPP2009

College Prep was featured on the JHU/APL homepage.  Read about us here!