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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
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High-School-to-College-Workshops
- Finance Field
Day
- Get Professional
Day
- Black/Latino
Student/Faculty/Staff
Mixer
Eligibility
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Applications are
not yet available
for this program.
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Any BMGT major
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Non-BMGT majors
welcome to
participate through
membership in
Smith-sponsored
student
organizations
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