The Summer Bridge Program (SBP) at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a six-week residential experience crafted to help conditionally admitted students earn full admission to the university. Running from June 21 to July 25, 2025, this program offers a supportive and engaging environment designed to prepare you for the rigors of college life and academic success.
With only 100 spots available, the Summer Bridge Program is an exclusive opportunity to invest in your future, build a strong foundation for your college journey, and become part of a learning community that will support you throughout your first year and beyond.
What You’ll Gain from the Summer Bridge Program:
- Strengthen Your Academic Skills: Instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, and critical thinking, tailored by university professors to elevate your knowledge to collegiate level.
- Learn Essential Strategies: Master skills such as time management, effective study techniques, and test-taking strategies to set yourself up for success.
- Build a Supportive Network: Form lasting relationships with peers, peer mentors, experienced academic advisors, and the broader UMES community.
- Experience Campus Life: Live in college residence halls, enjoy meals in university dining halls, and participate in activities that make UMES feel like home.
- Grow Personally: Engage in workshops and coaching sessions on stress management, healthy living, financial aid, and career planning to support your overall well-being and future goals.
- Have Fun: Enjoy evening and weekend activities like roller skating, bowling, basketball tournaments, movie nights, and more, while bonding with other members of your UMES class.
Calendar & Important Dates
Registration & Payment
The Summer Bridge Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is by referral only! Please complete the interest form included in the admissions email.
In order to reserve your spot in the program, you must complete the Interest Form and submit the program deposit of $150.00. The deposit is due April 30th, 2025. There are 100 spots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
As a reminder, you were conditionally admitted to UMES with the prerequisite that you successfully complete the summer bridge program before being granted full admission to the university for the fall semester of 2025.
The UMES Center for Access and Academic Success will host a mandatory virtual information session. This event will provide you with additional logistical information related to the bridge program and your requirements in advance of your attendance this summer. View the “Calendar & Important Dates” tab for more information.
Cost:
The non-refundable cost of the program this year will be: $150.00 Deposit + $1,350.00 Cost of attendance. This amount must be paid in full by 4:00 PM on June 13, 2025.
Submission of your full payment in advance of the program is an indicator of your intent to enroll at UMES for the Fall 2025 semester, pending completion of the program. The program cost is non-refundable.
You may submit your payments in any way you choose, all at once or in increments that are comfortable for you, as long as full payment is received by June 13, 2025.
Suggested Payment Plan (if needed):
Deposit: $150.00 Due by April 30, 2025
First Payment: $450.00
Second Payment: $450.00
Third Payment: $450.00
Please submit your payment(s) to the Summer Bridge Program by credit card by calling UMES student accounts at 410-651-6092 or 410-651-6093, Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To process your credit card payment, please provide the student’s name and indicate Summer Bridge Program when you speak to a representative via telephone.
You may also submit your payment via US mail by sending a check or money order (indicate in the memo section of the check or money order “Summer Bridge Payment”) before June 13, 2024 to:
UMES Office of the Comptroller
Student Development Center, Suite 1160
Princess Anne, Maryland 21853
Please do not send cash.
The methods of submission above are the only ways to submit your payments to the Summer Bridge Program.
By federal law Financial Aid cannot be used to cover Summer Bridge fees.
Disability Services
Students in need of accommodations or with disabilities are encouraged to disclose and forward all supporting documentation to the Office of Student Accessibility Services (formerly the Office of Student Disability Services): Email: ADA@umes.edu Phone: (410) 651-7848
Next Steps Before Arrival
Before you come to campus in July, you must
- Set up your umes.edu email and network account
- Complete your Health and Immunization form — Required for move in
After you successfully complete Summer Bridge, we will help you with…
- Registering for Fall 2025 courses
- Signing up for on-campus residence and a meal plan for 2025-26
- Finalizing your 2025-26 financial aid
What to Bring to Campus
Summer Bridge Virtual Information Sessions
Save the Date. We have online information sessions for Summer Bridge students and families, including time to ask questions, and we strongly recommend that you participate in one of these sessions.
Dates:
March 12, 2025
March 26, 2025
April 9, 2025
April 30, 2025
May 14, 2025
May 28, 2025
All sessions are 6:30 – 7:30 pm. EST
Log-in Information:
This information will be communicated prior to the information sessions via email. Email addresses will be gathered from the interest form included in the exclusive referral email sent from admissions to conditionally admitted, prospective Summer Bridge Students.
