The Cuyahoga Community College Bridges to Success in the Sciences Program (BSSP) is seeking new students. We are looking for motivated full-time Tri-C students who are interested in pursuing careers in the biomedical or behavioral sciences. If you have an interest in biochemistry, bioengineering, biology, cell biology, chemistry, genetics, mathematics, microbiology, neurobiology, physics, physiology and some areas of psychology and sociology or see yourself someday as a scientist, this program can help you get a head start.

The mission of our program, funded by the National Institutes of Health is to encourage underrepresented students to pursue degrees in science and to provide support and mentorship to students while they attend Tri-C as they plan to transfer, and complete, their science education at a 4-year institution.

BRIDGES STUDENTS...

• Work as paid research assistants for scientific experts at:
  • Baldwin Wallace College
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Cleveland State University
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • John Carroll University
  • The University of Akron
• Receive FREE personalized academic mentoring from Tri-C science professors!
• Travel to local and national scientific conferences!
• Attend FREE workshops on scientific research and achieving academic success!

  WORKSHOPS and EVENTS:
Open to All Tri-C Students Interested in Learning More About Science
To inquire about upcoming events send an email to: bridges@tri-c.edu 
 

INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM?

• Fill out the Online Bridges Information and Application Request 
• Contact the Bridges Program Coordinator using your Tri-C student e-mail for more information including the complete list of eligibilty requirements at: bridges@tri-c.edu .

ELIGIBLE STUDENTS ARE:

• Tri-C students enrolled full-time (12 hours+), intending to major in the biomedical and/or behavioral sciences including biology, chemistry, and psychology and who have not petitioned to graduate or earned a degree.
• Earning a minimum overall GPA of 2.8 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in biomedical and/or behavioral sciences coursework.
• US citizens or permanent residents who have earned a GED/HS diploma.
• Students underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences as defined by the National Institutes of Health:: African American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, U.S. Pacific Islander, Hispanic American (Spanish culture including Cuban, Mexican, Mexican American, and Puerto Rican), or Rural Appalachian (Majority of schooling spent in Appalachia as designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission (http://www.arc.gov)