PES STUDENTS ARE ACCOMPLISHED.

PES students have strong academic and leadership experiences.

PES STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED.

PES students connect in meaningful ways with their schools and neighborhoods.

PES STUDENTS ARE RESILIENT.

PES students demonstrate resilience by overcoming personal and systemic barriers.

President's Emerging Scholars

President's Emerging Scholars (PES) is an educational opportunity program that supports high-achieving, historically underserved students in their pursuit of a bachelor's degree at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Participants are selected based on holistic review conducted by the Office of Admissions, and PES students demonstrate achievement in a number of ways, including strong academics, extracurricular excellence, and significant community engagement.

Our Scholars are accomplished, involved, and resilient. PES students are also diverse: Many are the first in their family to attend college, Pell Grant recipients, indigenous students, and students of color.

Questions?

Contact Steve Cisneros, director for the President's Emerging Scholars Program.