The Emerging Scholars program provides academic support to
new students with college prep needs. The goals of the program
are to help students adjust to college, provide support necessary
for successful completion of college-level courses, and encourage
students to persist to graduation and be successful.
General Requirements:
Students with 2 or 3 areas of college prep needs in reading,
math and English can be enrolled in the Emerging Scholars program
as part of their first year experience.
By participating in the Emerging Scholars program, students
are eligible to apply for a scholarship at the end of each
semester while enrolled in college prep classes.
Benefits of the program:
Intensive academic advising
Career and major exploration
College transfer preparation
Development of student success skills
Extended orientation workshops
Access to institutional scholarship funds (for remedial
course work)
Peer mentoring
Study groups
Up to 150 scholarships of $300 will be awarded at the end
of each fall and spring semester.
Scholarship Requirements:
Complete all attempted college prep courses with a “C” or
better each semester
Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all undergraduate classes
(if applicable)
Complete a minimum of 6 or more credits with a “C” or
better to be eligible for the scholarship (combined BE and
UG coursework)
Meet a minimum of 3 times each semester with assigned advisor
Complete AAA 101 or AAA 109 class with a grade of “C” or
better (1st semester)
Complete at least 2 iFocus workshops or the 7 Habits workshop
(2nd semester and beyond)
By maintaining the minimum standards described above you will
be eligible to apply for an Emerging Scholar’s scholarship.
For additional information on the Emerging Scholars Program
and scholarship requirements please contact the STAR Center
at 970-339-6609 to speak with an advisor.
What is the Emerging Scholars program?