Program Overview

Introduction to the Scholars Program

The Scholars Program at Binghamton University offers a range of benefits and opportunities to its students. The program is designed to provide a supportive and enriching environment for students to excel academically and professionally.

Program Benefits

The Scholars Program offers the following benefits:

• Scholars Learning Community
• $3500 Award, which can be used to support various high-impact learning experiences, including:
  • Summer Community Service Projects, Research, or Creative Activities
  • Education Abroad
  • Summer or Winter Session Internship
  • Advanced Professional Development
• Priority registration
• Guaranteed choice of Major
• Mentoring

Summer or Winter Session Internship

Students who wish to use their $3500 Award to support a summer or winter session internship experience may do so by applying to the CDCI academic internship program offered by Binghamton's Fleishman Center or through a departmental internship course offered by the student's academic department at Binghamton University.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the $3500 Award, students must:

• Be a full-time student
• Be enrolled in, and in good standing in the Binghamton University Scholars Program
• Not be on Scholars Academic Probation
• Complete the internship during the time period encompassing the start of the fall semester of their second year through the conclusion of their final semester prior to earning their undergraduate degree

Internship Requirements

• The internship must take place during a Summer Session or Winter Session
• The intern must complete a minimum of 175 hours to be eligible to receive the $3500 Award
• The internship can be for any number of credit hours agreed upon by the instructor and the student, but the intern must register for and pass at least 1-credit hour for the internship
• A faculty member from one of Binghamton's academic departments must be the instructor-of-record for the internship
• Internships not affiliated with the Fleishman Center or a Binghamton academic department are not eligible for the $3,500 Scholars Award

Grading Options

The supervising professor will determine the grading policy. The Scholars Program has a detailed grading rubric for internships available that serves for assessing both P/F and letter-grade options.

Financial Considerations

• The $3500 Award is a one-time award, and scholars receiving the award for an internship are not eligible to reapply for the award in support of an additional high-impact learning experience later
• An eligible Scholar participating in an approved paid or unpaid Summer Session or Winter Session internship will receive $3,500 in the form of a check from the Binghamton University Business Office
• All costs associated with this activity are the responsibility of the participating student
• Students receiving the award but not completing the internship will be expected to return the entire award