Benefits & Resources
In addition to receiving free housing and meals, transportation to campus, and a laptop (as well as a potential financial aid credit), participants gain access to a wide range of benefits that extend beyond Summer Bridge and into their college careers at Amherst.
Some of these benefits include:
The Intensive Advising Program, which matches students with a faculty member who will meet with them every two to three weeks throughout their first year to get to know them and to provide academic, intellectual, and personal guidance.
Summer research opportunities between the first and second years of college:
| STEM Incubator Program | Summer Bridge Research Institute (SBRI) |
|---|---|
| Summer Bridge students interested in the sciences and/or STEM will be invited to participate in the STEM Incubator, which provides a hands-on training program and internship in a science laboratory. It equips students with the professional and technical skills needed for entry into STEM research. | Summer Bridge students interested in the humanities and social sciences will be invited to apply to SBRI, which introduces students to research in the humanities and social sciences. It prepares students to take advantage of Amherst research opportunities and to use research skills in their future careers. |
The opportunity to opt into the Meiklejohn Fellows Program, which offers the following benefits:
- Guaranteed financial support for a summer opportunity (internship, research or other eligible experience) during students’ first or second summer at Amherst. A stipend of up to $5,000 will be provided to participants who receive eligible unpaid summer opportunities.
- Eligibility to participate in a dedicated cohort career education curriculum provided by the Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning, with a focus on assistance in finding meaningful summer opportunities.
The Office of Campus Diversity and Student Leadership (CDSL), which serves to provide support and advocacy to and on behalf of FLI students.
The opportunity to work as a Residential Tutor (RT) with the Summer Bridge program in future years. RTs are provided transportation to campus, housing, meals, and a generous stipend for their work supporting incoming students academically and in the dorms.