Mentored Access to Programs in Science (MAPS)

Information

• NSF Award
• 1354825

Owner

• Saint Mary's College

• Award Id

  1354825

• Award Effective Date

  6/15/2014 - 10 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  5/31/2019 - 5 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 613,477.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

The School of Sciences at Saint Mary's College of California is implementing a program designed to address the nation's need for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals. Mentored Access to Programs in Science (MAPS) is providing full-tuition scholarships and robust student support and mentoring services to 24 academically talented, financially needy students in biochemistry, chemistry, mathematics or physics undergraduate programs. MAPS Scholars also receive career placement services to better prepare them to enter the STEM workforce or attend graduate school in STEM disciplines upon graduation.<br/><br/>Several support mechanisms are provided to foster student success. Freshman MAPS Scholars live in the dedicated Science Living and Learning Community (Sci-LLC) and take part in the First Year Advising Cohort (FYAC). Each student is assigned a faculty mentor in his/her selected discipline, have access to live-in tutors and participate in both social and academic community-building activities. In the sophomore year, students become part of the Science Academic Cohort (Sci-AC) and again have the opportunity to participate in a variety of community-building activities. In the junior and senior years, MAPS scholars are assisted by the Career Gateway and Career Center programs in exploring and applying for positions as research assistants, science tutors, interns and entry-level STEM employees. Collectively, these personalized support services, combined with the financial support from the S-STEM scholarship, provide MAPS Scholars with the best preparation possible to ensure their success as STEM professionals. The Science Academic Cohort and Career Gateway programs are being piloted as a part of the MAPS project. If successful, they will be extended to all STEM students at Saint Mary's and disseminated nationally. In an effort to achieve the societal goal of adding diversity to the STEM workforce, emphasis is placed on recruiting students from groups that are typically underrepresented in STEM disciplines.

• Program Officer

  Abiodun Ilumoka

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/9/2014 - 10 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/9/2014 - 10 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Saint Mary's College of California

• City

  Moraga

• State

  CA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  1928 Saint Mary's Road

• Postal Code

  945752715

• Phone Number

  9256314223

• First Name

  Roy

• Last Name

  Wensley

• Email Address

  rwensley@stmarys-ca.edu

• Start Date

  6/9/2014 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Valerie

• Last Name

  Burke

• Email Address

  vab1@stmarys-ca.edu

• Start Date

  6/9/2014 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Vidya

• Last Name

  Chandrasekaran

• Email Address

  vc5@stmarys-ca.edu

• Start Date

  6/9/2014 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Christopher

• Last Name

  Jones

• Email Address

  cjones@stmarys-ca.edu

• Start Date

  6/9/2014 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Mari-Anne

• Last Name

  Rosario

• Email Address

  mrosario@stmarys-ca.edu

• Start Date

  6/9/2014 12:00:00 AM

• Text

  S-STEM:SCHLR SCI TECH ENG&MATH

• Code

  1536

• Text

  UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

• Code

  9178

• Text

  SCIENCE, MATH, ENG & TECH EDUCATION