
Fourteen students from New Jersey colleges and universities spent the summer on Princeton’s campus participating in the Aspiring Scholars and Professionals program, which paired students with faculty and staff mentors to complete higher education internships. Photo by Nicole Guglielmo
Over 360 first-generation college and lower-income (FLi) students from across the state, the country and the world benefited from four programs hosted this summer by Princeton’s Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity
The distinct programs — Freshman Scholars Institute (FSI), Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP), Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP), and Aspiring Scholars and Professionals (ASAP) — are linked by the Bloomberg Center’s mission to support FLi students to, through and beyond college. Participants include high school students, students from two- and four-year colleges and universities in New Jersey, and incoming Princeton first-years and transfer students.
“The center’s overarching goal is in our name: access and opportunity,” said Khristina Gonazalez, senior associate dean of the college and the Bob Peck ’88 Director of the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity. “We are always thinking about new ways to provide mentorship, guidance and resources to help students achieve their academic, professional and personal goals.”
FSI, PUPP and PSJP are long-standing programs that have evolved and grown over time, while ASAP was launched in 2021. Each has its own components that extend beyond the summer to offer support and mentorship to students as they continue through high school and college.
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