The Inaugural Bridge Scholars Program Cohort, Summer 2024
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Empowering First-Generation Excellence
Empowering First-Generation Excellence
The Bridge Scholars Program is a transformative 6-week hybrid summer experience designed to empower and support first-generation college students as they begin their academic journey. Created to foster confidence, belonging, and success, this immersive program provides a dynamic foundation for thriving at Brown and beyond.
Through intentional mentorship, academic enrichment, and a vibrant peer community, the Bridge Scholars Program equips students with the tools and resources to navigate the transition to college with confidence. From engaging workshops to building meaningful connections with faculty and peers, Bridge Scholars will discover how to leverage their strengths, embrace their identities, and step boldly into their future as scholars and leaders in and outside of the classroom.
As a Bridge Scholar, you are not just entering Brown University — you are joining a supportive network that celebrates your journey, champions your success, and believes in the power of your story.
We encourage you to explore our website to learn more about this amazing opportunity!
“I feel like the Bridge Scholars Program has developed my skills of attentiveness and mindfulness. I am more interested in listening before assuming things about people from different backgrounds. I am more open to asking questions about other cultures than making assumptions and being discomforted by my lack of knowledge. Particularly, I have learned to ground myself in my identity and not let it be a barrier to making connections with people outside of my community.”
“The most important lesson I learned during the BSP program is that there are a multitude of support systems at Brown available, and that I am able to utilize them to my advantage. The other part to this answer comes from understanding that I am meant to be here. Oftentimes Frank would re-emphasize the idea that we are meant and deserve to be here due to all of our hard work. This would make me try harder in the courses we took over the summer and truly pay attention to all of the presentations that were given.”
- Quotes from the Inaugural Bridge Scholars cohort
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