John Carroll University has received a $640,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to recruit, retain, and provide scholarship support for students working toward degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM).
The goal of the grant is to increase the enrollment and graduation rates of academically high-performing students who have demonstrated financial need, particularly among first generation college students and underrepresented minorities. The NSF S-STEM grant will be funded for five years.
Dean of the University’s College of Arts and Sciences, Margaret Farrar, Ph.D said, “This grant furthers John Carroll University’s dedication to our mission by enhancing access and support for more young people, and it advances our commitment to provide excellent preparation for students pursuing emerging careers in our region, including healthcare and biotechnology.
Known as the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM), the grant will support 32 undergraduate students who will receive annually renewable $4,000 scholarships as long they maintain John Carroll’s required academic standards in a STEM-related major, including: Biology, Engineering Physics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Data Science.
John Carroll will offer the scholarship program to eligible incoming first year students beginning in Fall 2018 and eligible transfer students in Fall 2020. Scholarship recipients will also benefit from a summer bridge program, peer mentoring, shared campus housing (“Living Learning Communities”), research fellowships, scientific conferences, and career development opportunities.