Season of change
College is an adjustment for everyone. The Stanford Summer Fellows Program offers first-generation, low-income students a transformative experience designed to address their distinct needs.
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““We all need people in our corners. When you know more people, and more people are looking out for you, you have access to better opportunities for yourself and for your family.”Deb Stevenson, associate vice provost and dean of academic advising
Undergraduate Education and Student Life: The impact
Why it matters
Stanford is working with renewed deliberation to remove financial and academic obstacles to ensure that our next generation of leaders has the opportunities, resources, and frames of understanding to live, work, and serve as active societal contributors.
The opportunity
The Stanford Summer Fellows Program helps students with limited experience gain exposure to mentored research, academic, and workplace experiences. The program is part of Leveling the Learning Landscape's Improving Summer Impact effort, started through the generosity of an anonymous donor. It aims to foster early academic success, confidence, and belonging.