Colgate recognizes that not all incoming students have equal access to resources while they are in high school. The Office of Undergraduate Studies (OUS) hosts Colgate’s Undergraduate Scholars Program, a supportive four-year program that taps the potential of each OUS Scholar, particularly in terms of academic excellence and leadership in the traditions of the liberal arts. The highly selective group of students is chosen at the time of admission based on criteria that they have demonstrated creativity and determination in the face of personal, economic, and social challenges. Indeed, they have achieved academic and personal success while systematically pursuing the most demanding academic paths open to them and engaging mentors, faculty, and peers who support these endeavors. The program offers four years of academic and social support and programming as students pursue their scholarly passions.
