The 2024 entering class of CWRU's Emerging Scholars Program

The Emerging Scholars Program provides academic support and intensive advising to first-generation students, many of them graduates of Cleveland-area high schools.

Learn more about our program.
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Student Spotlight

The program accepts 12 entering students each summer and offers them advising and mentoring throughout their undergraduate careers.

Meet our students
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Apply to the Program

If you are looking for the support and resources you need to excel at CWRU, Emerging Scholars Program might be a perfect fit for you!

Learn how to apply
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Support for Our Students

We offer several forms of support to students in the Emerging Scholars Program.

Learn about what we offer