Samford University has received a five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of $620,520 for a program to help academically talented and financially-at-risk transfer students from local community colleges complete Samford degrees in the fields of biology, environmental science, chemistry and biochemistry.
The STEM Scholars program will recruit the first of three cohorts of 10–12 students by mid-March. Selections will be made on the basis of academic achievement, unmet financial need and potential for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. Like Samford’s Minority Youth Science Institute for high school students, the STEM Scholars program also seeks to increase the participation of underrepresented and underserved groups in those careers.
Samford will match NSF contributions up to $10,000 per scholar and contribute to any further unmet needs based on academic qualifications.
Share with others: