Federal Grant Promotes STEM Workforce Development Effort
Lincoln – More than 120 low-income Nebraska students will benefit from a new five-year, $3.56 million grant from the National Science Foundation while they pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
Officials at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln announced the university is working with Southeast Community College and Western Nebraska Community College to build out the state’s STEM workforce through a new grant, STEM Career Opportunities in Nebraska: Networks, Experiential-learning and Computational Thinking.
“STEM CONNECT is an important component of UNL’s continuing investment in STEM education,” said Bob Wilhelm, vice chancellor for research and economic development at UNL. “Nebraska’s workforce needs in the STEM fields will only continue to grow, and the university is proud to be a key partner in meeting these needs while providing opportunities to underserved students.”
This funding from NSF’s S-STEM initiative will provide scholarships and academic support for low-income students, specifically targeting underrepresented minorities, women and rural and first-generation students. Students who begin at a community college in the academic-transfer program will take courses to build their strengths in math and computer science, while the students who begin at UNL will major in math, computer science, computer engineering or software engineering.
The scholarships will be worth up to $8,000 per year for four years.
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