Prairie View A&M University offers a high-impact summer experience opportunity to incoming freshmen through of one its 11 meta-major and co-curricular summer bridge programs. The programs are designed to provide students with a transformative beginning college experience through innovative learning support networks that enhances their intellectual, civic, and social engagements. Students can earn up to 12 semester credit hours towards their degree at no charge for tuition, fees, room, and board.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 450

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.pvamu.edu/student-success/summer/bridge-programs/

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes have been internally collected in the past

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: Students in the 2020 summer bridge cohort had an average first-year retention rate of 86%, compared to the university average of 75%. Additionally, the six year graduation rate of summer bridge participants is 58%, approximately 17 percentage points higher than the university average.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Academic Engagement & Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: John P. Gardner at jpgardner@pvamu.edu or (936)261-5910