Squash Haven's College Access and Persistence program provides a continuum of care for middle school program students and families throughout their high school and college years. Our program includes continued training in competitive squash, academic support and enrichment, and community service. It also provides individualized and comprehensive support for students and families through the college search, college application, and financial aid application processes in addition to Work Force Readiness training. Once students are in college, we offer ongoing support to enhance persistence rates and improve readiness for post collegiate choices.
College Persistence, By the Numbers
$1.4 Million Financial Aid awards, in dollars, committed for college and independent school students
100% of the seniors in our first four classes have been accepted at 4 year colleges
78% of students matriculate at colleges and universities ranked in the top 60 in the country according to US News and World Report
In 2016-2017, students participated in 24 college visits
On average, each student at Squash Haven receives:
65 hours of individualized test prep
60 hours of individual college application support
100% of the seniors in our first four classes have been accepted at 4 year colleges
78% of students matriculate at colleges and universities ranked in the top 60 in the country according to US News and World Report
In 2016-2017, students participated in 24 college visits
On average, each student at Squash Haven receives:
65 hours of individualized test prep
60 hours of individual college application support
Colleges and UniversitiesBates College
Brown University Central Connecticut State University Connecticut College (5) Dickinson College (3) Eastern Connecticut State University (3) Endicott College Franklin and Marshall College (2) Gateway Community College Gettysburg College Hamilton College Haverford College Middlebury College Mt. Holyoke College (2) Southern Connecticut State University (2) Siena College Skidmore College St. Lawrence University (2) University of Connecticut (4) Villanova University (2) Yale University |
InternshipsArts & Ideas Festival
Cushing Academy ESPN Farnam Neighborhood House Field Club of Greenwich (2) Hachette Publishing Leadership, Education, & Athletics Partnership (LEAP) (2) Massachusetts Department of Children & Families New Haven Reads (2) Planned Parenthood Plant Health Fellowship Program at Southern Connecticut State University Princeton Squash Camp (2) Simon & Schuster Publishing Co. Sports Illustrated Sportsometry (2) Squash Haven (2) SquashBusters Boston TD Bank Teach for America (3) Teaching Assistance Program in France Thomas Jefferson University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship US Squash (2) Yale Beinecke Library Yale Center for British Art Yale IT Yale University Biomedical Summer Research Fellowship |
College Student Spotlights
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Alanis Perez
Dickinson College Major: Biology & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Years in Squash Haven: 11 |
Alexandra Matamoros
St. Lawrence University Major: Anthropology Years in Squash Haven: 10 |
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Dante Haughton
Skidmore College Major: English & Business Years in Squash Haven: 11 |
David Aldaz
Connecticut College Major: Psychology & Dance Years in Squash Haven: 10 |
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Denise Bonilla
Connecticut College Major: English Years in Squash Haven: 9 |
Frederick Cisse
Dickinson College Years in Squash Haven: 6 |
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