Welcome to College Park Scholars
College Park Scholars is a community of interdisciplinary living-learning programs for academically talented first- and second-year students. Each program focuses on a specific theme and offers specially designed courses and experiences that relate to its theme. Students in College Park Scholars take classes together and live together in selected residence halls.
14th Annual Service Day
Scholars’ annual Service Day will be held Friday, August 28. This event engages incoming College Park Scholars students in community service within the areas surrounding the University. In addition to providing people-power to service sites, students also get to know one another and Scholars faculty through their efforts. As one student observed after the Service Day experience, “We were a very diverse group, but we worked well and came together to serve our community. We were all eager to help and meet each other.” Service Day is rewarding way to start the Scholars experience, and more information about this important day is available on the Service Day website.
For more information about our 14th annual Service Day, please visit the Service Day site.
Summer Orientation Information
Each summer, three orientation sessions are designated for students entering College Park Scholars. While it is not required that you attend one of these Scholars orientation sessions, we strongly recommend doing so if possible. Students will meet peers from their Scholars program, interact with program faculty and staff, and receive their new t-shirt.
The summer 2009 College Park Scholars Orientation sessions are Monday, June 8 - Tuesday, June 9, Thursday, June 25 - Friday, June 26, and Thursday, July 9 - Friday, July 10. Incoming freshman may register for a College Park Scholars orientation session by visiting the University of Maryland Orientation website or by contacting the University of Maryland's Orientation Office at 301-314-8217.
For more information about our 2009 summer orientation sessions for the entering freshman class, please visit the Scholars Orientation site.
Family Link eNewsletter
Parents and family members of students and alumni of College Park Scholars are invited and encouraged to subscribe to our Family Link eNewsletter. These monthly, online newsletters are published during the fall and spring semesters and contain valuable information and opportunities within the program. More than 2,000 parents and family members are active subscribers and we invite you to join the list. If you are interested in subscribing, please visit our subscription page.
College Park Scholars Citation Awards
Each year, College Park Scholars honors students who have successfully completed their program curriculum and made meaningful contributions to their living-learning community. These accomplishments are celebrated through the conferring of College Park Scholars Citation Awards. Some awards are identified by program directors, others are open for nominations from anyone in our Scholars community, including: faculty; administrators; members of the Cambridge Community's Resident Life staff; alumni; and students. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged.
Students completing the College Park Scholars program in May 2009 should strongly consider nominating themselves for these awards. More information about the citation awards and the application process may be found on our citation award website.
