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FUP 2020

April 6, 2020

Congratulations on your admission to Harvard! We hope you are as excited as we are to welcome the class of 2024. The application for FUP 2020 will be "live" later this month and we encourage you to complete the application.

Looking forward to meeting you!

July 17, 2019

Just a quick message to say that we are really psyched for FUP2019! Be on the look out for emails regarding what you should bring, forms you need to complete, information about logistics during FUP. Hope you are enjoying your summer!

Housing website down

June 18, 2019

Apologies but the housing website is down. As soon as it goes back up, we will be in touch with those who still need to register for housing. Thank you for your patience!

Thank you for applying to FUP 2019!

May 7, 2019

FUP 2019 looks like its going to be great--based on the applications so far! Please join us for 5 days of service & community, August 21-26th, 2019 with your first-year peers and returning students to get a grass-roots understanding of Boston and Cambridge. Past projects have included designing brochures, parks, playgrounds, community gardens, food prep, action research projects on affordable housing and accessibility to public transport, voter registration, running a farmer's market. To find out more about our past sites, go here: ... Read more about Thank you for applying to FUP 2019!

FUP 2019 Application is live!

April 10, 2019

If you are looking to apply to FUP: USE THIS LINK. Deadline is 5/10/19.

Please join us at Visitas Weekend! We look forward to meeting you and answering any questions you may have!

And congratulation! Enjoy senior year!

FUP 2019-- So you've been accepted to Harvard as an early action admit....

December 11, 2018

Congratulations! We can't wait to meet you! If you are interested in the First Year Urban Program; please use this website to get familiar with our program.

Applications for FUP 2019 will be released in April 2019 (once the rest of the world learns about their admissions status); at which time you are welcome to apply for a spot in FUP 2019.

In the mean time, enjoy your final year of high school and the school break! We are looking forward to 2019!

FUP 2018--Housing and other news

June 10, 2018

Hello! By now you have heard from FUP with instructions about signing up for housing for pre-orientation programs. Deadline for signing up for housing is Wednesday, June 13th; check your emails for all instructions.

For those on the waitlist, we will be in touch before the end of the month as to whether you can join us. Remember, FUP is not your only chance to meet the public service community-- there are open houses and the Day of Service! .

In the meantime, enjoy your summer breaks! We look forward to seeing...

Updated FUP Application Deadline-- May 10th

May 4, 2018

Please note that the deadline to apply to FUP is May 10th, 2018. The application has been updated to reflect this deadline.

We look forward to meeting you! If you have questions, please email harvardfup@gmail.com or our advisor, Varsha Ghosh, vghosh@fas.harvard.edu.

Applying to FUP

March 21, 2018

Its the first day of spring here in New England and we are expecting a snowstorm! Don't worry this is not a normal weather pattern. And by April, spring really will be on the way!

If you are thinking of applying to FUP, we have posted the application and the deadline for application is Thursday, May 10th. However FUP will be at Visitas and you can ask all the questions you want that weekend. We look forward to see you that weekend! If you cannot make it Visitas weekend, please contact us at harvardfup@gmail.com with your questions.

News about FUP 2018

November 28, 2017

For those of you just hearing about whether you will be joining us here at Harvard in the Fall of 2018-- the application will be available in the Spring of 2018. The dates for FUP 2018 are August 21-26th. If you are interested in learning more about FUP, please browse this website and read the FAQs and contact us for more information. And as we close out the year, thank you to our alumni, community partners and friends who support us throughout the year. FUP does not happen without a small army of undergraduate leaders, staff, faculty, alumni and community leaders... Read more about News about FUP 2018

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FUP 2024! August 22-27, 2024

December 14, 2023

Even though its finals season here at Harvard, we continue to plan for FUP 2024! The most important part are the dates! For 2024, FUP will take place from August 22-27th. Registration will begin the first week of May 2024. In the mean time, enjoy your final year of high school! We look forward to meeting you in August 2024!

Counting down to FUP 2023

June 30, 2023

FUP is about eight weeks away and FUPleaders are busy putting together worksites, and panels and creating fun and new ways to introduce you to Harvard! Our leaders care passionately about creating change and about building a strong FUP community; for many of our leaders FUP is where they discovered new friends and new ways of thinking of the world. Therefore be prepared for lots of laughs, thoughtful conversation and opportunities to connect with some of best leaders in Boston and Cambridge. Please follow us at #fupstagram to keep up with us! We look forward to meeting you!

Congratulations! We look forward to meeting you!

December 20, 2022

Even though we are about to go on winter break, we are planning for August 2023--- when we get to meet all of you! Once you are done celebrating, and start thinking about life at Harvard, please consider joining the First Year Urban Program. The heart of FUP is community; the community created between participants and with our host sites. Since 1984, FUP has been transforming the lives of incoming students with a program of service, dialogue, as well as lip sync battles and scavenger hunts. In 2023, FUP will take place from August 24th-August 29th-- hope to see you then!

FUP 2022

September 1, 2022

FUP 2022 is a wrap! For the first time since 2019, we were live and in person serving twelve amazing organizations in Boston and Cambridge. It was fantastic to be able to introduce the Class of 2026 to the activists and leaders who are responsible for making City of Boston and City of Cambridge world class cities for living and learning. This year we served: Asian American Resource Workshop, Black & Pink, Central Square Business Improvement District, Chinese Progressive Association, Chinatown Land Trust, Community Response to Exreme Weather (CREW), Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, MassVoter Table, The Mather School, Spare Change, and VietAid. Thank you to our panelists from the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance, Greenroots, Harvard Dining Hall Worker's Union and the Harvard Graduate Student Union and Harvard's Memorial Church for sharing your experiences and knowledge with us. Here's to an amazing year filled with solidarity and justice!

Congratulations Class of 2026

April 18, 2022

We are so excited to meet you! If you are coming for Visitas, we will be at the activities fair--stop by to meet the FUPleaders and learn all about FUP2022. Learn about how FUP integrates opportunties to work with and learn from community activists and non-profit leaders while also learning how to navigate Harvard.

Since 1984, participants have credited FUP with providing a sense of community past orientation, as well as a safe environment in which to challenge one's perspective and learn how to navigate the Harvard experience. Apply to FUP! Applications will be open available in mid-May.

Are you applying to FUP?

May 25, 2021

The applications for pre-orientation programs are ou! This year FUP will be held from August 12-16th; yes over a weekend! Since 1984, FUP has been a transformational experience for first year students; an introduction to Harvard and an opportunity to join a community at Harvard that is dedicated to making the world and Harvard the best it can be. We look forward to meeting you!

First-Year Urban Program