Fifth Year Scholars
Established in 1991 to provide distinguished students with an opportunity to pursue a broadened educational experience while continuing to enhance the CMU community, the Fifth Year Scholar program offers students support in their personal and professional growth.
The Fifth Year Scholar program provides a small number of exceptional undergraduate students the opportunity to remain on campus for one full year following the completion of their normal course of study. Scholars are supported with free tuition and a $7,000 fellowship.
Past scholar community impact projects include:
- A business administration major implemented "Summit," a conference-like experience that takes place prior to the opening of the spring semester.
- A computer science major completed a gender studies minor and designed and installed an artistic piece in Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall that celebrates the accomplishments of women.
- A group of Fifth Year Scholars traveled to Carnegie Mellon Qatar and returned to propose the student exchange program IMPAQT - Initiating Meaningful Pittsburgh and Qatar Ties.
Each scholar builds on a tradition of excellence, and demonstrates a commitment to the Carnegie Mellon community through academic accomplishments and metacurricular involvement. Scholars contribute to the intellectual community in a range of activities including completing undergraduate research, serving as program directors, and participating on college-based advisory councils. The fifth year provides each scholar with an opportunity to pursue scholarly interests in new fields of study. Their individual projects, as well as group activities, continue to impact the university community.
2024-2025 Fifth Year Scholars
Katrina D'Arms
Environmental Engineering
Elizabeth Wigington
Physics
Rachel Wilson
Computer Science