Maryland's Department of Education has provided over $215,000 to the SSW to help fund year two of SWCOS's James McHenry Next Generation Scholars Program.
The purpose of the project is to support James McHenry Elementary Middle School who are interested in exploring college and careers in the STEM fields, and follow through high school The project holds a twice-weekly after-school program and a five-week intensive summer camp focused on STEM activities, field trips, mentoring, and tutoring. The potential impact will enhance and increase the participants’ college career awareness, and college acceptance rates.