First Year Scholar: Students

Undergraduate Research & Experiential Learning for First Year Students

The First Year Scholars Program affords first year students the opportunity to begin exploring academic areas of interest by selecting from a list of faculty designed programs tailored to help first year students thrive in an engaged hands-on environment:

Why become a First Year Scholar???

Research Experience

The First Year Scholars Academy brings its students out of the classroom and immerses them into undergraduate research/project opportunities that allows for the educational experience to come to life! These opportunities include research labs, developing projects, data collecting, surveying, literature reviews, field work in the great outdoors and soooo much more! Students have an opportunity to develop close relationships with faculty members and graduate students who will be part of their entire academic career as well as engage with peers who are interested in the same field of study.

Stipends

A few extra dollars never hurt! As a First Year Scholar, students will be paid upon completion of their commitment in the amount of $2000 in April.

Why Wait?

At most institutions, students have to wait 2-3 years to gain practical experience in this manner. The First Year Scholars program brings its students out of the classroom and immerses them into a field their first semester.

DEADLINE to apply: Placements begin on a rolling basis beginning August 1, 2023. The deadline to apply is September 6, 2023 at 12:00pm (noon).