PALS is a week-long residential college experience for high school students that combines hands-on leadership training, college preparation, and real-world skill development on premier university campuses. While each campus offers a specialized thematic focus, every PALS program delivers the same core foundation: college readiness, professional development, career exploration, mental health resilience, and practical life skills that prepare students to succeed in any field. Students live in dorms, attend workshops led by college professors, work with peer mentors, and earn 50 community service hours plus a leadership certificate.