SUMMER ENRICHMENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM

SESP is a FREE summer bridge program offered to UVM incoming first-year students of color and bi/multi-racial students.First-generation
and students with limited income are also eligible for this summer program and encouraged to apply. SESP provides the opportunity for
first-year students to adjust to their new environment and addresses the challenges they will potentially face during their transition
from high school to college. SESP is sponsored by the ALANA (African, Latino/a, Asian, Native American ) Student Center at UVM.

Program Benefits

As an SESP participant, you get to:
* Take courses that can be used for college credit
(Potential courses offered include Math 10, Math 17, or English 1; and Psychology 95)
* Forge lasting friendships with a diverse group of people
* Earn money!
(Participants are assigned a paid part-time job. Potential job sites include: Residential Life, The Rubenstein School
of Environment, Natural Resources, College of Engineering, Mathematical Sciences, the President's Office, and more.)
* Gain valuable knowledge of UVM resources, acquire life skills, and make academic and professional contacts.
* Live in a residence hall
* Participate in both fun and educational activities!

How will I benefit from participating in SESP?

As a result of participating in SESP, you will:

* Build a solid foundation for personal growth, intellectual expansion, and community involvement.
* Have the opportunity to form new relation- ships with other first-year students who are also developing
these foundational skills.
* Further enhance your social, personal, and academic experience at UVM.

These foundational skills and experiences are essential as you prepare to become a successful college student

SESP 2009 BROCHURE

SESP 2009 APPLICATION--DEADLINE MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009

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