Students Transitioning for Academic Retention and Success (STARS Bridge Program) is a living learning community for freshmen students here at UIS. The STARS Bridge Program offers a variety of enhanced academic support services to help ensure succeed. Students are invited into the STARS Bridge Program to receive individualized attention through regular appointments with academic advisors, peer mentors and first experience instructors. Your gifts will be used to meet unexpected needs for students such as book vouchers, semester programming events, and the summer program. Your gift is greatly appreciated.