Leland Scholars Program

Mission

The Leland Scholars Program (LSP) supports the academic, intellectual, personal, and social development of students through providing a comprehensive transitional program that prepares and empowers them to succeed at the highest levels at Stanford and beyond.  LSP seeks to attract incoming freshmen from underresourced schools intending to pursue an academic path in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) or pre-health fields.

Program Overview

The Leland Scholars Program (LSP) recruits newly admitted freshmen to participate in a three-week residential program in the summer prior to arrival on campus.  This fully-funded program has a carefully crafted schedule of activities, coursework, seminars, and trips designed to facilitate the transition to Stanford.  During the academic year, LSP students will have access to additional advising and freshman seminars that sustain the community of scholars and reinforce the skills and strategies acquired during the summer.

During the summer program, LSP students live on the Stanford campus and enroll in a two -credit college science course that will prepare them for the fall quarter – especially the introductory science courses in which first year students typically register.   This hands-on, small group-oriented course focuses on enhancing students’ analytical thinking and sharpening their problem-solving abilities.  In addition to this course, students will participate in a host of seminars, presentations, and activities that will introduce students to Stanford, acquaint them with faculty and peers, and familiarize them with campus resources and the larger San Francisco Bay Area.

Summer 2012 Program Dates

Sunday, August 12, 2012 – Saturday, September 1, 2012

Application Process

Student Applicants:

Please click here to apply for the 2012 Leland Scholars Program.

Deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 12, 2012.

Questions? Please email lelandscholars@stanford.edu

History

In 2008, Stanford proposed the creation of a new summer transitional program for incoming freshmen, though due to economic challenges, the final implementation was delayed until 2011.  The President’s Office approved funding for the Leland Scholars Program as an official Stanford Introductory Studies pilot initiative within the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education.  With its inaugural class in 2012, LSP will select 35 students to take part in this new program with expanded enrollments planned in subsequent years.

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Staff

Click here to see the profiles of the 2012 Preceptors

Contact Us

Warren Chiang, Ph.D.
Director, Leland Scholars Program
650-736-1335
wychiang@stanford.edu
 

Lisa Lampe
Student Services Specialist
650-723-0330
llampe@stanford.edu

FAQ

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