Starting college can be daunting, both academically and socially. Data shows that students of color have higher rates of success when they have a community of peers. The College of Arts and Sciences’ ...

Joe Rodriguez had a tough time adjusting to college, and his grades suffered as a result. “I just wasn’t mature, and I failed miserably,” he says. Rodriguez enlisted in the US Marine Corps, and he ...

A two-week program designed for highly motivated incoming first-year students who are interested in building a strong foundation for their experience at Hope. The application is available in the ...

Tatiana Johnson waits patiently with her hand in the air, one of many school-going skills she’s learned in a summer preschool bridge program in Oakland that could be fundamental to her success in ...

When she entered Smith four years ago as a student of color and first-generation college student, Yenelsa Duran ’16 says it was hard to feel that she belonged on campus. Looking back, Duran credits ...

UC Berkeley’s Summer Bridge program, a six week transition initiative designed to support incoming undergraduates in their academic and social adjustment to university life, was put on hold for summer ...

This summer, UB will be hosting its Virtual First-Generation Summer Bridge program, designed for students to gain a distinct advantage before the start of their first semester and throughout the first ...