Empowering top-performing students to excel and achieve
Promoting the highest academic and service standards, The Citadel’s Distinguished Scholars Program (DSP) fosters intellectual discourse and global citizenship to aid scholars in securing fellowships and graduate study at prestigious institutions. The program supports student-led Distinguished Scholar Projects through mentoring, guidance, and financial support.
The DSP is a special program funded by a Citadel alumnus and backed by The Citadel President, Provost, Commandant, and Deans of the College.
Distinguished Scholar Ben Race among Top Performers in National Cyber Competition
Two cadets recently competed in the virtual National Cyber League, a competition giving students a chance to practice their cybersecurity skills. They competed against students from all over the country, and both placed in the top 100 out of more than 7,500 participants. Read more »
The DSP Advantage
- Preparation for fellowships and admission to prominent graduate programs
- Expanding range of career paths
- Support for long-term, meaningful student-led research
- Sponsoring travel for global scholarship
- Meeting with Nobel laureates, members of Congress, and other distinguished leaders
- Guidance from mentors in your field
The Citadel Commandant of Cadets announced new leadership for the upcoming academic year.
Citadel cadets took first place in the 2022 Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the U.S., or AMCSUS, physical training challenge.
The 2022 edition of The Gold Star Journal earned three prestigious awards from two different organizations.