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Programs

Programs that power equal opportunity

Rollins is deeply committed to the success of every member of the campus community. Our mission is to empower each student, staff, and faculty member to become engaged citizens who use their acquired liberal arts knowledge and skills with civility and compassion to improve the future of the community and the world.

Programs That Connect and Uplift

  • Rollins students participate in an art project during a pre-matriculation program.

    EMBARK

    This pre-matriculation program supports underrepresented students as they acclimate to college life, helping participants build a social support network before classes even begin.

  • A Rollins professor explains a concept to a pair of students.

    RISE

    This summer bridge program helps incoming first-year students develop the academic foundation they need to excel throughout their college career.

  • A high school student takes notes in Rollins’ Upward Bound Program.

    Upward Bound

    This year-round program helps students from Evans, Jones, Oak Ridge, and Wekiva high schools prepare for college through academic preparation, advising, and encouragement.

  • A teacher works one on one with a student in Rollins’ evening educare program.

    Evening EduCare

    Rollins’ Evening EduCare program offers free, high-quality childcare to elementary-age students so that their parents can pursue their degrees in the College’s Professional Advancement and Graduate Studies programs.

  • A business advisors meets with a pair of Rollins students.

    Women in Finance

    This cohort-based program open doors for women to secure internships and explore career pathways in the finance sector. The program includes one-on-one advising, alumni networking, site visits, internships, and a semester-long, independent study course.

  • An alumni mentor meets one on one with a Rollins student.

    Career Champions

    Through the College’s suite of Career Champions mentorship programs, Rollins alumni leverage their career and life experience to guide students on their journeys to meaningful lives and productive careers.

Two Rollins staffers fill up their plates at Soul Food Sunday.

Employee Resource Group (ERG) Program

Open to all faculty and staff, Rollins’ Employee Resource Group (ERG) Program is a strategic pillar of fostering a thriving workplace where everyone feels included and where innovation and employee engagement are valued.

Explore Our ERGs

Our Programs In Action

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January 15, 2025

Video: Rollins’ New Evening Educare Program

Learn more about Rollins’ new Evening Educare program, which offers low-cost, high-quality childcare to students in the Hamilton Holt School’s Professional Advancement and Graduate Studies programs.

Video: Rollins’ New Evening Educare Program
Ferah Shaikh '24 and Kimberly Dennis, art history professor and director of the Office of External Fellowships & Scholarships

December 17, 2024

Structured Support

Rollins is responding to the academic, social, and mental health needs of this generation of students, setting them up to flourish in college and beyond.

Structured Support
A child and teacher at Rollins’ Hume House Child Development & Student Research Center

November 20, 2024

Growing Together

Rollins has launched a new, low-cost evening childcare program where engagement is on and iPads are off.

Growing Together
EMBARK students get to know each other while painting pottery at All Fired Up.

April 19, 2023

Embarking with Purpose

Since 2016, the College’s EMBARK program has supported students from underrepresented backgrounds as they transition to college life and start their journeys at Rollins.

Embarking with Purpose
Women in Finance students walk the Financial District on a field study to New York City.

April 25, 2022

Added Value

Rollins’ Women in Finance program is helping close the gender gap in the financial field by connecting women with industry mentors, internships, and long-term career prospects.

Added Value
Ellie Rushing ’19 with her Career Champion Ann Marie Varga ’82 ’12MHR.

June 01, 2019

Increasing Connections

Behind the scenes of the second cohort of Career Champions, the Rollins mentorship program that empowers alumni to champion the next generation of leaders.

Increasing Connections