Quantum Learning Network and National Council for Community and Education Partnerships Announce Scholarship Program for Students and Teachers at NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 26, 2007

In collaboration with the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP), Quantum Learning Network (QLN) announced a new scholarship program for students and teachers participating in GEAR UP, a federal program designed to increase the college-going rate of low-income students. Bobbi DePorter, President of QLN, made the announcement at the NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference taking place this week in San Francisco.

Five scholarships to QLN's 10-day learning and life skills program, SuperCamp, will be awarded to students 14-18 years old in GEAR UP programs. Students will be nominated by GEAR UP administrators based on their overall attitude toward school and desire to pursue a postsecondary education. At SuperCamp, scholarship winners will learn critical academic and life skills strategies to increase their success in college and the 21st-century workforce.

In addition, five GEAR UP educators will receive full scholarships to attend QLN's Quantum Learning for Teachers five-day workshop in San Diego in June 2008. At this workshop, scholarship winners will learn key strategies that have been proven to increase student achievement and teacher effectiveness. Participants also will be able to receive CEUs and college academic credits.

"QLN's goal is to support these deserving students and teachers in their academic and personal/professional endeavors with empowering tools for lifelong learning and success," explained Ms. DePorter. "We are thrilled to team up with the NCCEP and GEAR UP and hope to continue this inspiring tradition for many, many years."

"These scholarships and QLN's programs dovetail perfectly with NCCEP's mission to improve student achievement and success in postsecondary education," said Ranjit Sidhu, Executive Vice President of NCCEP. "We thank Ms. DePorter for QLN's support and look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship."

About NCCEP
NCCEP is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to assisting students in becoming eligible for and academically successful in higher education. To accomplish this, NCCEP develops community-education partnerships and research-based programs throughout the education continuum and supports policies aligned with those goals. NCCEP works diligently to bring together colleges and universities, K¬12 schools, parent groups, government agencies, foundations, corporations, and community-based organizations to optimize the educational strategies and resources employed to provide equal educational opportunities for all students. One of NCCEP¹s primary functions is to serve as an intermediary organization for public agencies, private and corporate foundations, and their grantees. Most significant of these efforts is the federally-funded Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative for which NCCEP serves as the national technical assistance provider, annual conference convener, and voice in Washington, DC.

About GEAR UP
GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is designed to promote student achievement and facilitate more access to postsecondary education. It is aimed at enabling low-income communities and states to create new or expanded K-16 education partnerships and action plans that strengthen schools and provide more and improved education opportunities for low-income students. GEAR UP supports local schools, community-based organizations, businesses, institutions of higher education, and states to strengthen academic programs and provide more student services in schools. More information is available at http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html.

About Quantum Learning Network
Oceanside, California-based Quantum Learning Network (QLN) is a leader in the areas of student learning-and-life skills development and educator training. QLN's SuperCamp program for boys and girls 9 to 24 years of age has graduated over 45,000 students worldwide since 1982. The company's Quantum Learning school programs for students, teachers and administrators has impacted over two million students since the first program launched in 1991. More information is available at http://www.QLN.com or by calling 800-285-3276, ext 112.

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