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Strengthening Educational Access with Dartmouth (SEAD)

  • SEAD Summer Welcome 2022

    SEAD Summer Welcome 2022

  • sead_hood_museum_2022.jpeg

    Hood Museum trip 

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    Mini golf at ForeU during SEAD summer!

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    Learning from the on-campus excavation project

Program Details

In Strengthening Educational Access with Dartmouth (SEAD), students work with Upper Valley youth to help them develop habits and skills needed to thrive in high school and succeed in the best college for them. The program serves a cohort of first-generation and/or low-income high school students starting in their sophomore year of high school and continuing into college.

Contact: SEAD

Academic Year Opportunity

Time Commitment: 3-4 hours/week for at least two consecutive terms (fall/winter or winter/spring), during the 2A/3B time slot

Setting: Upper Valley high schools

Group or One-on-One: Group

Population supported: First-generation and/or low-income high school students

Application: If you can't wait 'til the 2025-26 academic year to join SEAD, please see the Summer 2025 opportunities below.

Summer Opportunity #1: Paid Summer Staff (open to first-years, juniors, and seniors)

Work with a cohort of 6-8 peers to support first-generation and/or low-income high school students as they immerse in a mini-college experience. Pays $1000 plus room and board.

Time Commitment: June 25-July 3, all day (June 25 is a full day of orientation for staff)

Setting: Campus

Group or One-on-One: Group

Population supported: First-generation and/or low-income high school students

Application: Please apply online here by April 11, 3pm.

Summer Opportunity #2: Sophomore Summer Mentor 

This volunteer position for current sophomores—an opportunity to support high school students in their college aspiration and preparation—is being updated. It will be approximately 90 minutes daily for 4 days (June 30-July 3). Please return here for updates.