Academic Programs Catalog

Undergraduate Education

Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative

Detroit M.A.D.E. Scholars

The Detroit M.A.D.E (Mastering Academics Demonstrating Excellence) Scholars Program focuses on college retention, graduation, and career development for students who are both Detroit residents and graduates of Detroit Public or Charter high schools. Funded by the Gilbert Family Foundation, the Detroit M.A.D.E. program promotes personal and academic excellence through pre-college outreach, as well as individualized academic advising and cohort activities while in college. Students in the program engage in specialized, high-impact practices spanning four years—including a first-year seminar, service-learning projects, education abroad or study away, and undergraduate research. Through these opportunities and initiatives, Detroit M.A.D.E. students will enter conversations and experiences connecting them back to the city of Detroit.