College Park Scholars is a living-learning program that provides intellectual challenge and vibrant community for academically talented freshmen and sophomores. Learn more
College Park Scholars is grieving over the loss of Marybeth Drechsler Sharp, who died June 5, 2018, after an 18-month battle with breast cancer. She w... read more
College Park Scholars mourns Ira Berlin, who died June 5, 2018, in Washington. Berlin was a celebrated historian and scholar on slavery who, as dean f... read more
When Anthony Sartori was a freshman at the University of Maryland (UMD), he recognized the need for a community-wide revitalization of care—somethin... read more
Last month, College Park Scholars Executive Director Marilee Lindemann was inducted into the Sigma Circle of ODK. She was asked to speak on her leader... 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.
