The Science Scholars Program is a comprehensive four-year experience designed to maximize student potential for recipients of the Emerging Leaders Scholarship (ELS) who are enrolled in a College of Science Program. We aim to train the next generation of expert from a broad pool of talent.

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Science Scholars enjoy exclusive benefits

On top of the ELS scholarship, the Science Scholars program also offers a nonresident tuition scholarship as well as a multitude of benefits that are designed to nurture students towards success:

• Participation in the Early Start Program. In addition to jump starting your Purdue experience, this program offers the benefits of a five-week summer academic session (starting in July). Students earn nine (9) credit hours towards their degree requirements putting them ahead of schedule for degree completion.
• Participation in the Science 10000 orientation course. Fall only.
• Participation in Faculty Mentoring and Peer Mentoring programs. Science scholars will be paired up with a Faculty Mentor as well as a peer mentor (BoilerMentor Program). These mentoring relationships will support students through their academic path at Purdue and beyond.
• Monthly Scholars Meetings. Students will meet with representative(s) in the College of Science Student Success area along with other scholars throughout the academic year to gain skills as an advocate and volunteer for programs on the campus for the College of Science.
• Undergraduate research projects, Study Abroad and other professional development and experiential learning opportunities. Program participants will receive support in identifying experiential learning opportunities that forward their personal, academic and career goals.

Scholarship requirements

1. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. GPA is checked annually at the end of each spring semester.
2. Continuous full-time enrollment (minimum 12 credit hours) in the College of Science, excluding summers.
3. Continuous progress towards completion of a College of Science degree program.

Meeting scholarship requirements and participation in our program guarantees that you will retain your scholarship a maximum of eight continuous semesters. Failure to meet program requirements will result in the removal from the Science Scholars program.

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For more information, contact 

Giselle Salina-Bender

Assistant Director of Student Success and Engagement
HAAS 124
gsalina@purdue.edu