Campos Foundation Scholarship Empowers Summer College STEM Students
Summer College, part of the Office of Pre-College Programs, has received a gift of $150,000 from the Campos Foundation to support recipients of the Campos Foundation Scholarship. The gift was part of a pledge of $2.15 million to Syracuse University as part of the Forever Orange Campaign, supporting both Summer College and the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Established in partnership with the Campos Foundation and the Office of Pre-College Programs, the scholarship builds on two years of previous support and aims to empower high school students enrolled in pre-college courses in the IT and engineering spaces. In 2022 and 2023, the scholarship supported a total of 59 students.
“Students leave Summer College with a fresh outlook and a better understanding of who they are and the goals they want to achieve,” says Christopher Cofer, executive director of the Office of Pre-College Programs. “The Campos Foundation Scholarship offers access to a transformative experience.”
Marco Campos P’25, founder of the Campos Foundation, says he aims to “level the playing field” for first-generation students and offer more opportunities for students of all backgrounds.
“This program offers students the opportunity to have exposure to networking and a college environment,” Campos says. “We want to help move the needle for students in the world of STEM.”
Summer College offers a range of immersive programs that allow high school students to gain real-world skills and enhance their professional portfolio. Students who meet the criteria for the scholarship and are enrolled in the College of Engineering and Computer Science or School of Information Studies classes are automatically considered for the scholarship.
“My experience was fun, eye-opening, and a roller coaster,” says Sylvia, a Campos Foundation Scholarship recipient previously enrolled in a Summer College biomedical engineering course. “This experience made me more excited to go to college because it proved to me that I have what it takes. I am so thankful to the people who helped make this possible.”
To learn more about Summer College, visit precollege.syr.edu.
About the Office of Pre-College Programs
For more than 60 years, Syracuse University’s Office of Pre-College Programs, a department within the College of Professional Studies, has been providing high school students with the opportunity to explore potential college majors and careers in its renowned programs now happening year-round. High school students can experience college life online or on campus while taking credit or noncredit courses taught by Syracuse University faculty and instructors.
About Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University
Orange isn’t just our color. It’s our promise to leave the world better than we found it. Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University is poised to do just that. Fueled by more than 150 years of fearless firsts, together we can enhance academic excellence, transform the student experience and expand unique opportunities for learning and growth. Forever Orange endeavors to raise $1.5 billion in philanthropic support, inspire 125,000 individual donors to participate in the campaign, and actively engage one in five alumni in the life of the University. Now is the time to show the world what Orange can do. Visit foreverorange.syr.edu to learn more.
