http://www.apacs.org

The Association of Program Administrators for CSTEP and STEP (APACS) was formed in 1997 by STEP and CSTEP professionals to support, advance and meet the issues of promoting and advocating the philosophy of equity, access and excellence in education throughout New York State. APACS achieves its goals by:

• enhancing and effecting the recruitment, retention and graduation of underrepresented minority and economically disadvantaged students in scientific, technical, and health-related fields and the licensed professions,
• supporting and facilitating research, conferences and other related activities,
• facilitating access to programs of higher education,
• promoting and stimulating professional development,
• encouraging data collection for program evaluation, and
• supporting and promoting the development of policies and guidelines governing STEP and CSTEP programs.

APACS, Inc. contracted with Technology Users Interface, Inc. to design and host the apacs.org website.