[3] Project Advance (PA) was formed in 1972 to provide more challenging options to college-bound junior and senior level students in local Syracuse high schools.

Teachers continue to attend professional development training sessions at the annual SUPA Summer Institute as more and more high schools expand their academic offerings.

The high school teachers who serve as instructors must meet certain standards in order to qualify for and continue teaching these classes for the university.

Having completed their graduation requirements early, these students would use their senior year to relax and socialize rather than readying themselves for the transition from high school to college-level work.

The model was designed to best utilize existing resources—the college courses would be taught by trained high school teachers as part of their regular teaching load.

[9] Early in the design process three major factors became apparent: The high school-university partnership was formalized as SU Project Advance (SUPA) and launched its first dual enrollment course, English 101, in the fall semester of 1972-73.

Teachers continue to attend professional development training sessions at the annual SUPA Summer Institute[permanent dead link‍] as more and more high schools expand their academic offerings.

SUPA is the only program affiliated with a private research university in the Northeast to be accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).