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The HarborOne Foundation has made another generous donation to support the upcoming third year of Quincy’s Early College High School (ECHS) Pathway Program, a partnership between Quincy College and Quincy Public Schools which provides students the opportunity to experience post-secondary education while still in high school. As many as 250 students are expected to be enrolled this fall in ECHS, designed for students in grades 10 through 12 at Quincy and North Quincy High Schools who tend to be first-generation, from low-income families, are English language learners, and/or have disabilities. Those enrolled in the program earn college credit by taking a sequence of college courses taught by Quincy Public Schools instructors. ECHS Pathway courses are aligned with Quincy College courses, and college faculty collaborates with the high school instructors to ensure that the courses are delivered as a college course would be. “HarborOne Bank and its Foundation exemplify what it means to be good neighbors,” said Dr. DeCristofaro. “We’re deeply grateful for the continuing support of the Foundation and its president, Jennifer White, for making such a positive difference in the lives of our students.” The Bank and its Foundation’s collaboration with Quincy College extends beyond the Early College High School Pathway Program; throughout the school year, HarborOne Bank representatives visit the college’s First Year Seminar classes to discuss the importance of financial literacy and provide information and guidance on financial planning to students.
The HarborOne Foundation has made another generous donation to support the upcoming third year of Quincy’s Early College High School (ECHS) Pathway Program, a partnership between Quincy College and Quincy Public Schools which provides students the opportunity to experience post-secondary education while still in high school.
As many as 250 students are expected to be enrolled this fall in ECHS, designed for students in grades 10 through 12 at Quincy and North Quincy High Schools who tend to be first-generation, from low-income families, are English language learners, and/or have disabilities. Those enrolled in the program earn college credit by taking a sequence of college courses taught by Quincy Public Schools instructors. ECHS Pathway courses are aligned with Quincy College courses, and college faculty collaborates with the high school instructors to ensure that the courses are delivered as a college course would be.
“HarborOne Bank and its Foundation exemplify what it means to be good neighbors,” said Dr. DeCristofaro. “We’re deeply grateful for the continuing support of the Foundation and its president, Jennifer White, for making such a positive difference in the lives of our students.”
The Bank and its Foundation’s collaboration with Quincy College extends beyond the Early College High School Pathway Program; throughout the school year, HarborOne Bank representatives visit the college’s First Year Seminar classes to discuss the importance of financial literacy and provide information and guidance on financial planning to students.