Life As an Emerging Scholar

Each Emerging Scholar gets an Academic Counselor-your go-to person on campus for any questions you have. Academic Counselors are here to connect you with resources, help you make a plan for success, and celebrate your growth. You'll meet with your Academic Counselor throughout the term to discuss topics such as:

The Emerging Scholars Program provides direct support for the first two years of a student’s time at Berea College, though students are welcome to stay in contact with Academic Counselors.

As part of TRIO Student Support Services, ESP serves first-generation and low-income students. ESP gives our students a point of connection to find people who have had similar experiences that come with these identities. Through GST 101, events, trips, and programs, we help students find community at Berea College.

As an Emerging Scholar, you’ll get to take part in cultural and educational trips, professional development opportunities, stress relief programs, and other opportunities to grow as a student and person.

Coming to college can be overwhelming. As an Emerging Scholar, you'll have support to navigate the transition academically, personally, and socially.

Designed specifically for first-year Emerging Scholars and taught by ESP academic counselors, the Strategies for Academic Success course offers an exciting exploration of resources on campus. This course helps students discover their strengths to make a successful transition into college life.

Each class is taught by a member of the ESP staff in the first term of a student’s first year. Classes are held once per week for 50 minutes, giving students consistent support without overloading their schedules.

An early start means a chance to ask questions, learn about campus, get to know other students, and settle in ahead of time. The ESP Kickoff gives incoming Emerging Scholars the opportunity to arrive on campus before Berea College’s regularly scheduled orientation.

ESP’s Kickoff includes activities to get to know other Emerging Scholars and downtime to settle in before other first-year students arrive on campus.

Students interested in attending Early Kickoff should designate interest on the Emerging Scholars application.

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