Multicultural Emerging Scholars Program

The Multicultural Emerging Scholars Program (MESP) is designed to get our first-year students off to a good start. We want to make the academic, social and cultural transition from high school to college as easy for you as possible.

Studies show that the first year of college is pivotal to student success ― especially for underrepresented minority students.

Our Emerging Scholars program consists of two components:

• Summer Bridge Program: Spend six weeks on campus before you start your first fall semester. Meet informally with faculty and your fellow scholars and acclimate to campus. Take three courses and earn six credit hours that count toward graduation.
• MESP Living Learning Community: All scholars live in this community during the school year. They participate in activities and events and continue to receive enhanced instruction and advising.

Why should i apply to be an emerging scholar?

Because the program works! Our Multicultural Emerging Scholars succeed. Scholars:

• Earn significantly higher college GPAs (some have even made the President's list with college GPAs of better than 3.95)
• Are more likely to stay in college compared to peers with similar ACT scores and high school GPAs
• Are more likely to graduate