Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. academic advising program
Part of the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts
MLK program
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Program is both an academic advising community and a social justice education community.
Situated in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities and with all CLA undergraduates eligible to join, the MLK Program specializes in serving students who identify as Black, Indigenous, or students of color.
President's Emerging Scholars program
President's Emerging Scholars (PES) is an advising community that provides personalized, holistic, and culturally responsive advising that advances academic excellence and campus engagement in PES students.
PES hosts high achieving students who are leaders in their community, resilient, diverse and have high GPA's. It's similar to an honors program only PES is rooted more in exploring your own identity and building community on campus.
Students who meet all program requirements are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship in their first year and a $1,000 scholarship in their last year.