LSAMP STEM Grant

The Ohio LSAMP Alliance works to significantly increase underrepresented minority student recruitment, retention, persistence, and attainment of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees. The goal of the program is to double the number of underrepresented minority baccalaureate degrees in STEM disciplines at partner institutions within five years.

Eligible Students

Eligible students must be:

• Citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions
• Working on undergraduate majors in STEM disciplines
• African-American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Hispanic American, Native Hawaiian, Native Pacific Islander, or two or more of the above

Alliance Partners

The Ohio LSAMP Alliance members include seven four-year institutions and four community colleges:

Four-year institutions:
Central State University
University of Cincinnati
Cleveland State University
Miami University
The Ohio State University
Wilberforce University
Wright State University

Community colleges:
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Columbus State Community College
Cuyahoga Community College
Sinclair Community College

LSAMP Programming

Each Alliance partner provides campus-based programming for its LSAMP Scholars:

• Academic advising and counseling to integrate LSAMP Scholars into the university community and address academic, personal, social, financial, emotional, developmental, cultural, and ethnic issues that may affect the academic performance and retention of underrepresented students in STEM
• Tutoring and/or supplemental instruction
• Bridge or early arrival program for entering first-year underrepresented students that focuses on social integration and academic enrichment activities in STEM fields
• Faculty-mentored undergraduate research
• Transfer planning to ensure a successful transition from Tri-C to a four-year institution

Alliance-wide collaborations leverage expertise and resources across member institutions:

• Articulation agreements and credit transfers
• The Ohio LSAMP Alliance Conference
• Innovative curricular reforms in mathematics
• Cyber-enabled sharing of courses and workshops
• Alliance web site, brochures, and other resources
• “Mentoring and Diversity” handbook and diversity training