SHIP of Frederick County
continues 8th Year of a successful New Horizons Summer Academy
FREDERICK, Md., July 25,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Thursday, July 25, more than 70 students
experiencing homelessness will be recognized for completion of the
New Horizons Academy at Frederick High School. The program is run
by the Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP) of
Frederick County in partnership
with Frederick County Public
Schools.
"SHIP is thrilled to congratulate our
students on this tremendous accomplishment. Every young person
walking across the stage today is starting the school year ahead of
where they were at the beginning of the summer." – Melissa Muntz, Executive Director, SHIP of
Frederick County
"SHIP is thrilled to congratulate our students on this
tremendous accomplishment. Every young person walking across the
stage today is starting the school year ahead of where they were at
the beginning of the summer." – Melissa
Muntz, Executive Director, SHIP of Frederick County
2024 was the 8th year of the New Horizons Academy, a five week
program that provides an opportunity for youth experiencing housing
instability to receive academic and life skills instruction.
Students receive credit for courses required to graduate and are
awarded a $600 stipend for completing
the program. The program is open to all students experiencing
homelessness and attending a Frederick County Public High School in
the fall of 2024.
All students graduating from the program will also receive a
$4,000 scholarship to Hood College.
"Hood College is proud to partner
with the New Horizons Academy Summer Program to help students in
our community see college as a possibility. Scholarships like these
and our partnership with SHIP allow the college to provide
additional support and access to funding opportunities for
increasing numbers of Frederick
County students." – Nikki
Bamonti, Director of Admission, Hood
College
According to the US Department of Education, there are over 1.5
million public school students nationwide who experience
homelessness each year. As of July
2024, there were over 1,000 homeless youth enrolled in
Frederick County Public Schools.
SHIP works to improve the lives of Frederick County's most vulnerable youth who
are experiencing homelessness, helping them to achieve stability
before entering adulthood. Those who do not graduate from high
school are 3.5 times more likely to experience homelessness as
adults.
Media Contact
Melissa Muntz, SHIP of
Frederick County, (240) 415-8971,
melissa@shipfrederick.com, https://shipfrederick.com/
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