Welcome to Scholars
A nationally acclaimed living–learning program
The attention of a small college, the opportunities of a cutting-edge research university.
Here's what to do next
- Learn more about UMD and Scholars! Register for an Admitted Student Open House at https://www.admissions.umd.edu/visit/signature-programs
- If you can't make an Open House date, consider visiting campus during one of our Scholars in-person info session days!
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 ProgramsThis program sends me forward equipped with knowledge, skills, a network and the courage I need to continue my growth.
8,000+
Internships, research projects and service-learning initiatives completed for sophomore capstone
85%
Percent of Scholars who do at least 1 internship while at UMD
41%
Percent of Scholars who complete 3+ internships while at UMD
35%
Percent of Scholars who participate in research while at UMD
83
Approximate number of majors in each Scholars cohort
Important Dates
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March 17, 2023
Scholars In-Person Info Session #2
For invited students and families unable to make one of the university's Admitted Student Open Houses, College Park Scholars is offering in-person informational sessions on select days this spring.
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April 3, 2023
Scholars In-Person Info Session #3
For invited students and families unable to make one of the university's Admitted Student Open Houses, College Park Scholars is offering in-person informational sessions on select days this spring.
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April 7, 2023
Scholars In-Person Info Session #4
For invited students and families unable to make one of the university's Admitted Student Open Houses, College Park Scholars is offering in-person informational sessions on select days this spring.
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April 28, 2023
Scholars In-Person Info Session #5
For invited students and families unable to make one of the university's Admitted Student Open Houses, College Park Scholars is offering in-person informational sessions on select days this spring.
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Latest News
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Paper Co-Authored by STS Undergrads Receives Best Paper Recognition at National Conference
During Sona Chudamani’s first year at the University of Maryland, she volunteered to be a subject for a research project. Her reason? “I didn’t have much to do during my freshman year, especially with everything being online,” she says.
Scholars recognizes Citation Class of 2022, Founders Circle Award winners
Students in College Park Scholars’s Citation Class of 2022 began their University of Maryland (UMD) careers in the fall of 2020, under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. They spent their first year almost entirely online: Some Zoomed into their program colloquium from their double-turned-single dorm rooms; others attended virtually from their families’ homes, away from campus.
2 Scholars alums named Merrill Presidential Scholars
Two Scholars alumni were among the 19 graduating seniors named this year’s Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars. The program recognizes the University of Maryland’s most successful seniors—as chosen by their academic colleges—and additionally honors the university faculty and K–12 teachers they cite for their mentorship. The two alums were: Alexia Ayuk, Business, Society and the Economy Katelyn Wang, Environment, Technology and Economy
UMD Grant Initiative Bolsters Scholars Curricula With Additional Experiential Learning
Hands-on, active learning has always been a hallmark of College Park Scholars. Thanks to new grants from the University of Maryland (UMD), some Scholars programs will expand upon those traditions with more resources and support. The grants come from UMD’s campuswide Teaching and Learning Innovation Grants initiative, which is providing significant funds—up to tens of thousands of dollars in some cases—for innovative educational projects that focus on active and experiential learning.
7 Ways You Can Make a Difference on Climate Change
The following article originally appeared in Maryland Today: Hundred-year floods occurring every few years. Record-breaking heatwaves buckling roads and withering harvests. Prolonged drought causing frequent wildfires. These days, it’s not hard to find dramatic examples of weather-driven disasters made worse by climate change. It’s also too easy to feel defeated by the magnitude of the problem.
4 Scholars Among the Freshman Cohort Spotlighted in Maryland Today
College Park Scholars students are an impressive bunch, and this year's entering cohort is no exception. Four Scholars students were among the handful of first-year Terps profiled in today's issue of "Maryland Today," the University of Maryland's daily newsletter: Marcus Barros, Public Leadership Aidan Borden, Media, Self and Society Shonchori Mukherjee, International Studies Sayee Naresh, Media, Self and Society