In order to provide high touch services to the LFA Scholars, we limit the size of the program to 30 students. This allows the program staff to meet with LFA Scholars one-to-one at least twice a quarter, to implement academic interventions in a timely manner and consult with scholars regarding situations that arise during the first year, inside and outside the classroom.  The LFA Scholars Program also operates as a cohort program, meaning that the scholars selected go through the program as a group and contribute to their collective learning. Transfer and first-year students interact with and learn from each other; all of their activities are done together. This is foundational to the week-long summer residential component, which enables scholars to develop deeper connections with each other in addition to campus resources. Students transition into the academic year with a strong foundation of support from peers and the campus community. The foundation of academic and co-curricular support is fortified by the LFA Seminar hosted in Fall Quarter and additional year long activities.  

If you are a student that is willing to commit to the program and trust that the program components and requirements are going to make you a well-rounded scholar, we invite you to apply and commit to the LFA Scholars Program.