Winning a prestigious scholarship or getting into a top graduate program can change the course of your life. So in many ways will the journey you will embark on as a Distinguished Scholar.
You are at the very beginning of your college experience and most likely not very far along the timeline of knowing what you want to do with your life. The Citadel Distinguished Scholars Program offers:
- Five faculty and an Administrative Officer always available to you now and in the future. The faculty are all full professors and very knowledgeable in the fields.
- A dedicated mentor from among our five faculty who will work with you for the remainder of your time at the Citadel and beyond.
- Tutorials to increase your intellectual capacity and prepare you for a prestigious scholarship and attendance at a distinguished university.
- Money for summer travel, academic enrichment, and research.
- Recognition as a Citadel Distinguished Scholar on your transcript upon graduation.
- Ongoing support for research opportunities, internships and employment.
- Access to our Advisory Board for networking and coaching.
- Elevator speech and public speaking training.
- Writing practice.
- Interview practice.
- CV/Resume development.
- Etiquette training.
We want you to have a challenging, rewarding, thought-provoking experience that will awaken you to life-changing possibilities.