The Supplemental Instructional Program (SIP) is an academic support program of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIU-E). It was started in response to the needs of minority disadvantaged students, who showed a high attrition rate in science and engineering. It aimed to prepare these students for survival in the system by providing a conceptual and skill base for further studies, and to motivate them to pursue careers in science, engineering, and medicine. Accordingly, SIP implemented an Acceleration Program in Science and Technology (APST). The first of three interdependent schemes of APST is a remedial mathematics program based on the Quasi-Modular Approach (QMA), which combines counseling, tutorial facilities, and conventional lectures with workshop sessions. This scheme is phased into the standard curricula of the School of Science and Technology of SIU-E. Detailed short term statistics are presented to assess its effectiveness. They show the success of QMA in preparing the disadvantaged student. The other two interdependent schemes of APST, an extension course program, with full college credit, to motivate students in area high schools and a science awareness program in high schools, are discussed briefly. (Author/AM)