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Smith Talent Acquisition and
Referral System (STARS)
The mission of the STARS program is to encourage and attract first
generation and underrepresented students to the study of business, to
prepare them for college, and to encourage them to make Maryland their
#1 choice. Once admitted, the program provides a supportive network for
academic success leading to graduation, and then welcomes them back as
alumni contributors to the Smith Community.
The challenge is to identify
and support outstanding students interested in studying business, and to
work together with their schools and with various access programs to
prepare for admission to college. To achieve this goal, Smith School
undergraduates have developed a corps of peer-mentors who provide
mentoring and academic support to high-school students as well as to
students already admitted to the University of Maryland who seek
admission to the Smith School. Student mentors participate in visits to
high schools and work with sponsored college access programs. They visit
high-school students at off-campus sites and host these students during
campus visits and educational programs such as the annual
High-School-to-College Workshops and Finance Field Day. A one-credit
course in Intergroup Communication is being considered as a vehicle for
building mentoring skills and coordinating volunteer activities.
April Hamilton is the Champion for this program.
Click here to view her profile.
Curriculum -- 1-4 Year program
Co-curricular activities/events
- High-School-to-College-Workshops
- Finance Field Day
- Get Professional Day
- Black/Latino Student/Faculty/Staff Mixer
Eligibility
- Applications are not yet available for this program.
- Any BMGT major
- Non-BMGT majors welcome to participate through membership in
Smith-sponsored student organizations
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