Community Scholars Program

The Soul of Georgetown

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The Community Scholars Program provides Georgetown students with the unique opportunity to thrive. Scholars are carefully selected during the admissions process based on their academic achievement, impressive co-curricular accomplishments, and commitment to the transformative power of education. They typically represent diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, and are often first generation college students.

Class of 2013

 

The Community Scholars Program encompasses six core components:

 

• Summer Program - Scholars have the opportunity to spend five weeks during the summer before their Freshmen year in residence at Georgetown. This upcoming summer’s program runs from July 7th – August 11th, 2012.
  • The summer residential component is constructed around two credit-bearing courses - Humanities and Writing 009, and a second Summer School course. The Humanities and Writing course is an intensive critical-reading and writing course taught by Georgetown faculty with graduate-student writing tutors. A second Summer Session course, chosen by each student’s academic dean, provides participants with an opportunity to get a head start on their credit hours before beginning their first semester. Courses include Theology, Philosophy, Government, and Math, depending on their school and intended course of study.
  • Scholars live in a residence hall along with Resident Advisors, who provide an extended orientation to life at Georgetown.
  • Scholars are registered for their fall classes, receiving priority registration to ensure seats in desired classes. In addition, Scholars meet with school and college deans, financial aid counselors, and other service providers.
  •  Tuition, room, board and books for the summer are covered by the program. The program also provides travel for Scholars who live beyond a 300-mile radius of Washington, DC.
• Continuation of Humanities and Writing 009 course into the Fall semester. This course counts as six (6) credits.
• Fourth Hour Study Group for Core Courses – Led by former students who excelled in the course. Fourth hour support will be offered for Microeconomics, Chemistry and Calculus.
• Freshman Year Support – This support includes mandatory attendance at College Readiness Seminar Series, meetings with the Academic Advisor, and various social events.
• Ongoing Support - Ongoing activities throughout the remainder of a Scholar’s Georgetown career, including one-on-one meetings with the Academic Advisor; special faculty seminars; cultural and social outings; and community service opportunities.
• Scholarship - Scholars who have received a need-based financial aid package may be eligible for a $1,700 scholarship to compensate for lost summer wages. This scholarship will continue each year for four years as long as students remain active participants in the program and continue to demonstrate financial need.

For more information about the Scholars Program, please contact Vanessa Correa, Director of the Program, at vc77@georgetown.edu.