the Stockton Summer Sustainability and Environmental Academy

Applications for the Academy are available now and must be completed and submitted by March 31, 2011. Visit the websit for more information. The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is offering a new two-week residential learning experience for 48 qualified rising high school seniors: the Stockton Summer Sustainability and Environmental Academy (SSSEA).

Participants in the Academy will spend adventure-filled days hiking, kayaking and learning about many of the ecological habitats in southern New Jersey.  Students will explore the 1,600 acres of Stockton’s main campus in the environmentally-sensitive Pinelands, experience sustainable living on an island in the middle of Barnegat Bay, and learn about the coastal and marine environment aboard Stockton’s research vessels located at its Nacote Creek Marine Science and Environmental Field Station.

The Academy will take place from July 10 to July 24, 2011.

Due to the nature of the experiences offered, small class sizes and other limitations, only 48 applicants will be admitted into the competitive program.  Notifications of acceptances are expected to be emailed on or before April 15, 2011.