Balfour Program

(0-1.5 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars Program is designed to help students make a successful initial transition from high school to university-level academic work and campus life. The centerpiece of the Program is a summer academic experience, during which students who have been accepted into Notre Dame spend four weeks taking introductory, college-level courses in composition, calculus, computer programming, chemistry, and history, as well as leadership and well-being. Students learn to identify and apply appropriate learning strategies to maximize their performance in courses. They learn to navigate the physical campus and various academic and social resources, and meet faculty who introduce them to diverse disciplines and research. The Program also helps students to establish peer-group support, upon which they can rely during the academic year. Permission is required to register for the Program.