PORTSMOUTH — Great Bay Community College (GBCC) has received a $60,000 grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to support college access and completion for residents of Dover and Portsmouth Housing authorities properties. This funding will enable the college to help individuals in the community who face financial barriers to gain access to post-secondary education opportunities that may have previously been out of reach.
“This program provides critical support and services to seacoast residents so that they can successfully accomplish their educational goals,” said Cheryl Lesser, Great Bay Community College president. “Grant funds enable us to remove barriers and break a cycle of poverty. By providing access to a quality education, academic support, and a host of resources, we are able to ease the challenges felt by this population while providing a gateway to a more economically stable future.”
Residents of the Dover and Portsmouth Housing Authorities will receive a wide range of support services such as academic coaching, access to program exploration, and connections to key social service resources in the region including assistance with utility and internet service, rental aid, health insurance, childcare, unemployment assistance, mental health counseling, accommodations for learning differences, and assistance with prior student debt.
Oyster River High School named to Advanced Placement honor roll
DURHAM – Superintendent Dr. Robert Shaps and Principal Rebecca Noe announced Oyster River High School (ORHS) has earned a bronze distinction on the 2024 Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll.
The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools that have done outstanding work to welcome more students into AP courses and support them on the path to college success. The AP School Honor Roll offers four levels of distinction: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
ORHS was judged on criteria including its college culture, college credit and college optimization.
ORHS offers AP courses in biology, calculus, chemistry, macroeconomics, microeconomics, physics, precalculus, Spanish language, statistics, and U.S. history. Data shows that ORHS seniors took at least one AP exam, and 75 percent of them scored a 3 or higher on at least one exam; 19 percent of test-taking seniors took five or more AP exams.
“Oyster River High School is committed to providing our students with a high-quality education that best prepares them for their lives after high school,” said Noe. “This includes offering a variety of AP classes, which prepare them for college-level work. We are proud of our students and their hard work in these college-level courses.”