College Park Scholars is a living-learning program that provides intellectual challenge and vibrant community for academically talented freshmen and sophomores. Learn more
Throughout the year, our Scholars faculty and staff across programs will share their responses to three questions around our 2018–19 annual theme, "... read more
More than a thousand College Park Scholars arrived on campus in fall 2016, the largest freshman class in Scholars history. This citation class went on... read more
It’s a perennial back-to-school query from teachers: What did you do on your summer vacation? When we asked some of our Scholars students and alumni... read more
Reid Compton, a longtime fixture of the Life Sciences Scholars program, has stepped down from his role as program director after nearly 10 years.... read more
… [Scholars] offered many different ways of learning beyond conventional means. It offered an unmatched blend of unique speakers, interesting reads, effective simulations, self-reflection, educational study abroad trips, as well as the trip/course to the West Coast and more local educational experiences that are not found in other programs.
The part I like most is the sense of community formed within the program because, as a freshman, you’re not too sure where to begin to form friendships and lasting bonds, but College Park Scholars is a great place to do so.
