{"id":14,"date":"2017-06-12T19:22:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T19:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/pcaap\/eap\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:36:32","slug":"eap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/eap\/","title":{"rendered":"EA\u00b2P Bridge Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-1997_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade soliloquy-controls-active soliloquy-arrows-active  soliloquy-theme-base no-js\" style=\"max-width:960px;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-1997_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-id-1998 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1998\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/P2210621-scaled-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"P2210621\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">2023 Cohort<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-id-1999 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1999\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/P2210437-scaled-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"P2210437\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Team Building Activity with Wide Angle Vision<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><div class=\"soliloquy-no-js\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden;height:0;line-height:0;opacity:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/P2210621-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P2210621\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/P2210437-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"P2210437\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>The Western Connecticut State University EA\u00b2P (Educational Achievement &amp; Access) Bridge Program is designed to empower individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in their academic pursuits and open doors to higher education. Available to full-time and first-time students, EA\u00b2P Bridge focuses on academic preparation, skills development, and personalized support to promote student success. <em>Please refer to our program services page for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>One-Week WCSU Bridge to College Experience: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students who enter the university through the EA\u00b2P Bridge Program participate in a one-week, residential summer academy before the first semester at WCSU. The summer academy serves as a foundation for students\u2019 success at WCSU and provides participants with tools and experiences to acclimate to campus.<\/p>\n<p>During the one-week <em>WCSU Bridge to College Experience<\/em> students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Move in early (for residential students)<\/li>\n<li>Receive housing scholarship for one-week duration of summer academy (for residential students)<\/li>\n<li>Receive meal scholarship for the one-week duration of summer academy (all participants)<\/li>\n<li>Partake in team building activities to bond with classmates<\/li>\n<li>Attend educational workshops that will aid students\u2019 transition to college<\/li>\n<li>Develop relationships with faculty, staff, and students that will help them be successful in their first year<\/li>\n<li>Become familiar with WCSU resources and support networks at the university<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fall 2026 one-week <em>WCSU Bridge to College Experience <\/em>summer academy will take place from August 17 \u2013 August 21, 2026. <em>Attendance is required from all participants<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out our video from the Fall 2023 <em>WCSU Bridge to College Experience! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CwsG-p-A9g8\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CwsG-p-A9g8\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow our Instagram page<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>@wcsu_pcaap<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wcsu_pcaap\/\"><b> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e7\/Instagram_logo_2016.svg\/2048px-Instagram_logo_2016.svg.png\" alt=\"File:Instagram logo 2016.svg - Wikimedia Commons\" width=\"94\" height=\"94\" \/><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Western Connecticut State University EA\u00b2P (Educational Achievement &amp; Access) Bridge Program is designed to empower individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in their academic pursuits and open doors to higher education. 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