Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

Considering a career in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)?

TB B2B (TBB2B) logo 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:

Dedicated STEM Career Program Advising
Supplemental learning with peer tutors
Help with mathematics courses
STEM conferences, workshops, and seminars
Networking with STEM students from SCF and other colleges
Opportunity to serve as a STEM peer mentor and ambassador,
assisting with high school and college outreach
Internships and research opportunities
Access to the B2B STEM Study Room

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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