Brotherhood of Scholarship and Excellence (BroSE)

Participants engage in:

• Leadership skill development
• Academic and vocational exploration
• Entrepreneurship and business fundamentals
• Investing fundamentals
• Cultural exploration
• Fitness and nutrition development
• Mentorship and team building
• Community engagement
• Educational field trip

The BroSE Rising Summer Leadership Program aims to:

• Increase college attendance and vocational success
• Support long-term retention and graduation outcomes
• Provide early exposure to higher education opportunities
• Develop leadership, life skills, and independent thinking
• Encourage entrepreneurship and community engagement

Participants will:

• Live on the CSUN campus for six days (Sunday afternoon through Friday evening)
• Reside in CSUN Student Housing
• Receive all meals during the program
• Participate in structured programming from 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM daily
• Engage in supervised evening reflection sessions

Participants are expected to fully participate in all scheduled activities.

Adult chaperones are on site at all times.

The program team includes:

• Program Director
• Assistant Program Director
• Five adult group leaders (current CSUN students)
• Nationally and regionally recognized youth education professionals
• Representatives from higher education and community agencies

Group leaders reside in the residence halls and accompany students throughout daily programming.

• High school aged males
• Preference given to students completing sophomore year and rising to junior year
• Must be available for the entire program duration
• Application required
• One letter of recommendation from a school advisor, teacher, or mentor
• Limited to 30 participants

Application Deadline: May 31, 2026

• Applications are reviewed weekly on a rolling basis.
• Early submission is strongly encouraged as space is limited and may fill before the deadline.
• Apply online

Please note:  Applicants are required to submit letters of recommendation with their application. We strongly encourage you to submit two (2) letters of recommendation, but a minimum of one (1) letter is required.

Letters may be written by a high school counselor, teacher, coach, school administrator, or mentor. Each letter must be signed and include the recommender’s name, title, and contact information. Screenshots, short notes, or text messages will not be accepted.

File Naming Requirement: File Name must include applicant’s last name and recommender role Example: Garcia_Teacher_BRose2026

Please request your letter(s) early to allow your recommender sufficient time to prepare them. Applications without at least one formal letter will be considered incomplete.

Please read our Instructions for Letters of Recommendation.

There is no cost to participate.

Participants will receive:

• Program t-shirt
• Certificate of completion

Participants are responsible for transportation to and from CSUN.

6:30 AM – Wake Up
7:00–7:45 AM – Fitness & Exercise
8:15–8:50 AM – Breakfast
9:15–10:30 AM – Class Session
10:45 AM–12:00 PM – Class Session
12:30–1:15 PM – Lunch
1:45–3:00 PM – Class Session
3:30–4:45 PM – Class Session
6:00–7:00 PM – Dinner
8:00–8:30 PM – Daily Debrief with Group Leader
8:30 PM–6:30 AM – Free/Reflection Time