STEM Opportunities

1. Choose Ohio First Scholarships: These scholarships provide various tuition amounts, based on student need.
2. University Scholars in STEM
3. McNair Scholars Program
4. Robert J. Noyce Scholarship for CSUTeach

1. Cleveland State University offers five different Choose Ohio First Scholarships that are listed below:

• Success in Mathematics, for entering first year students. This state-funded "Choose Ohio First" scholarship and academic program will support 20 competitively selected students each year.
• Bioscience and Healthcare (Science Entrepreneurship), for upperclassmen and graduate students.
• Building the Nursing Workforce in Northeastern Ohio, for nurses interested in pursuing a doctorate degree.
• Improving STEM Teacher Preparation: A Long-Term Investment, for undergraduate prospective teachers (up to $4700 per year), MUST students ($3000 summer/$4700 fall and spring), and current teachers (up to $2500 per year). Students interested in the new STEM CSUTeach program are eligible to apply.
• Engineering Across The Pipeline, for STEM majors intending to pursue graduate studies in engineering.

2. The University Scholars in STEM has scholarships with an annual value between $2000 and $10,000. This scholarship is funded by the National Science Foundation. This program is for students entering their sophomore year of study, having a GPA of 3.0 overall and majoring in a STEM discipline. No new applications for 2011-2012 are being accepted at this time due to NSF funding issues. Please check back in early spring of 2012 for more updates.

3. The McNair Scholars Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. This program is directed at first generation college students from an economically disadvantaged background or from underrepresented groups, students that show a strong academic potential in STEM disciplines, and that are committed to pursuing a Ph.D. degree. Application forms are now available.

4. The Robert J. Noyce Scholarship for CSUTeach is funded by the National Science Foundation. It awards selected students participating in the CSUTeach program paid summer internships, and awards $20,000 scholarships to five selected participating juniors. The application deadline for the $20,000 scholarship is August 6, 2010. The Robert J. Noyce Scholarship also makes possible the opportunity to take CSUTeach “Step 1” and “Step 2” courses free of charge, for a limited number of students (no application required).

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Click here to download sample course schedules for several STEM majors. Each sample schedule includes corresponding transfer credit courses from Lorain Community College, Tri-C, and Lakeland Community College.