Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
Considering a career in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)?
The National Science Foundation has awarded the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority
Participation (LSAMP) grant to a consortium of three institutions on Florida’s Gulf
Coast which include St. Petersburg College, Hillsborough Community College and State
College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. The purpose of the Tampa Bay Bridge to Baccalaureate
(TB-B2B) program is to increase the number of underrepresented minority (URM)* students
completing a bachelor’s degree in a STEM program.
*African-American, Alaskan Native, American Indian/Native American, Hawaiian Native, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Pacific Islander
By joining the TB-B2B LSAMP Program, SCF students have access to:
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The main goals for the program are:
- Increase the number of URM students enrolling in STEM programs of study
- Increase retention, persistence, and completion of URM students in STEM programs of study
- Increase URM student math literacy using evidence-based academic supports
- Increase the number of URM students matriculating into STEM Baccalaureate Degrees
Eligibility Requirements
- Be a currently enrolled student at SCF or a partner institution
- Be an underrepresented minority (African-American, Alaskan Native, American Indian/Native American, Hawaiian Native, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Pacific Islander)
- Plan to pursue a STEM bachelor’s degree
- Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA
- Meet regularly with the Student Support Coordinator
- Participate in B2B events each semester
Upcoming Events
January 19, 2021 - Internship Opportunities at MOTE Marine Laboratory and Aquarium 6:30 PM
January 22, 2021 - Women in STEM Speaker Series 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
How safe is my drug? The safety assessment stages of preclinical trial drug development.
January 26, 2021 - Strategies for Effective Communication - 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
February 12, 2021 - Dinner with Friends - 6:30 PM
Press Releases
SCF Helps Underrepresented Minority Students Earn STEM Degrees
SCF Names Student Employee of the Year
SCF Resources Provide Student Success
Collaboration Encourages STEM Exploration
Grant Gives Tampa Bay Minorities Greater Access to STEM Degrees
National Science Foundation Helps Fund STEM at SCF
B2B Student wins award at the Tiny Earth Symposium
Contact:
Linette Victor
Student Success Coordinator
B2B Grant Program
(941) 752-5611
VictorL@scf.edu