Welcome to Scholars
A nationally acclaimed living–learning program
The attention of a small college, the opportunities of a cutting-edge research university.
Programs that enhance your studies
Each College Park Scholars program covers a thematic area that allows students to connect their major and other interests and gain new perspectives
Learn About Our Programs28th Annual Academic Showcase
What a time! Thank you to all the mentors, faculty, staff, and distinguished guests who came out to support our Scholars!
View 2024 Academic Showcase PhotosThis program sends me forward equipped with knowledge, skills, a network and the courage I need to continue my growth.
Important Upcoming Dates
Deadline to submit for College Park Scholars consideration - November 1
UMD Fall Open House - October 11
Citation Awards - October 25
Latest News
Five College Park Scholars Earn Philip Merrill Presidential Distinction
Eighteen outstanding graduating seniors at the University of Maryland are committed to a variety of causes and career goals, ranging from statistics and public policy to teaching.
CSG Sophomore has Op-Ed Published in Forbes ALL IN
Civic Engagement for Social Good sophomore Leah Gomes recently had her op-ed, "How Early Childhood Influences But Does Not Define Our Political Views," published in the ALL IN Forbes channel. Leah spent the summer as an intern with the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge and is currently an intern for their Civic Nations team.
Researchers Solve Mystery of ‘Dinky’ Dinosaur’s Unusually Long Stride
The tiny, two-toed fossil footprints made by an unidentified dinosaur species some 100 million years ago and preserved in a slab of rock in South Korea are thought to have been made by a raptor no bigger than a modern sparrow. What stumped paleontologists was the animal’s enormous stride; the unknown raptor’s footprints had larger gaps between them than expected for such a diminutive dinosaur.“This guy is dinky—one of the smallest dinosaurs that we have fossils of,” said University of Maryland paleontologist and Science and Global Change program director Thomas R. Holtz Jr.
How Stories Can Save the Planet: A Rhetorical Analysis
Kate Quintana, an ETE Scholar published this insightful paper in the English department's Interpolations publication. This is one of many examples of the excellent work our students are doing across the university.
Farm to Table, UMD Style
Throughout the school year,Farm Manager Guy Kilpatric is the only staff member dedicated to Terp Farm full-time. He collaborates with CMREC staff led by Donald Murphy and relies on partnerships with volunteer groups that come each Saturday, such as the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, Terps for Change and College Park Scholars, including the Environment, Technology and Ecology program.
Uplifting Harriet Tubman’s Legacy with Do Good Campus Fund
For a dozen College Park Scholars in the Media, Self and Society program, a three-day trip this fall will give them not only a chance to immerse themselves in the world of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman, but also help bring that story to a wider audience. This trip project was one of 27 funded by the Do Good Campus Fund in its inaugural year—an example of the ways that UMD faculty, staff and students work to serve humanity and reimagine learning.