NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program
This semi-structured undergraduate mentoring program broadens the student affairs pipeline to reflect students across all sectors of higher education. Students and mentors participate as a pair, meeting regularly and participating in mentor-mentee programs facilitated by the NUFP Advisory Board. If accepted into the program, students are known as NUFP Fellows and have opportunities for professional development, financial support for conferences, on-campus mentorship, and summer internships.
TAMIU has institutionalized support for the TAMIU NUFP Program for students interested in joining the student affairs profession. NUFP Fellows will be matched with a TAMIU Mentor.
Admissions
To be considered for admission to the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program, each applicant must meet the requirements listed below.
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Have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application. Applicants with a 2.7 cumulative GPA will receive preference in the review process.
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Have a NASPA member serve as your mentor. All proposed mentors must have at least three years of post-master's full-time professional experience in higher education and/or student affairs. Student affairs professionals without a master's degree but with relevant full-time work experience can also apply to serve as mentors. Most NUFP Fellows identify a mentor on their campus, often someone they already work with through campus involvement or a new connection they make through the application process. If you do not have a mentor identified, please indicate that on the application. If you are selected as a NUFP Fellow, a member of the NUFP Advisory Board will follow up with you to discuss mentor selection.
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Have at least two more semesters or quarters of undergraduate education remaining prior to graduation at the time of application.
- Prior-year Fellows returning for another year must also complete the 2026-2027 application as a renewal.