The McGuire Academic Program started in the fall of 2006, the students in the program represent the three following populations:

1) Admission Possible alumni
2) Learning Works alumni
3) McGuire Scholarship recipients.

McGuire students are enrolled into seven different colleges: College of Biological Science (CBS), College of Liberal Arts (CLA), Institute of Technology (IT), Carlson School of Management (CSOM), College of Food Science, Agriculture and Natural Sciences (CFANS), College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), and College of Design (CDES).

The MAP office provides intensive academic advising to all CLA students. All together students are advised through their repsective colleges; however, the MAP office does provide additional, supplemental advising to all non-CLA students.