Seattle University landed $1.5 million in funding from the National Science Foundation to support low-income students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programs.
The NSF dollars will allow the university to develop a new program called the Seattle University Math and Science Scholars (SUMSS), which will provide students $10,000 in tuition support annually over four years. The program will also work to improve recruitment, retention, graduation rates, professional development and job placement for SUMSS participants.
Each fall from 2023 to 2026, the university will select a new cohort of eight freshmen from Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics departments, as well as Pre-Science.
“This project and its goals are highly aligned with our mission and is a recognition of the efforts of the teams involved to deliver on our institutional values,” said Amit Shukla, dean of Seattle University’s College of Science and Engineering, in a statement.
from GeekWire https://www.geekwire.com/2022/seattle-university-receives-1-5m-in-federal-support-to-aid-low-income-stem-students/