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STEM LEAPs Grant Projects at RCC

RCC participates in three of the STEM initiatives that are led by the Leadership
Excellence Acceleration Projects (LEAPs) at the University of Massachusetts Boston.


These initiatives are:

  1. The Urban Massachusetts Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (UMLSAMP)
  2. Bridges to the Baccalaureate (Bridges)
  3. The Boston Science Partnership (BSP)

Bridges to the Baccalaureate (Bridges)

The Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Its goal is to advance the careers of underrepresented minority students who are interested in careers in biomedical research. In this program, community college students are paired with mentors in a four year college or institution. The students are encouraged to complete an Associates degree program in a STEM field at the community college, then transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in the sciences at a four-year educational institution. Roxbury Community College partners with the University of Massachusetts Boston in this endeavor.

Bridges Internships

Students in the Bridges program receive summer internship assignments where they are trained in laboratory techniques and obtain valuable experience. These interns work on research projects alongside experts in biomedical research. Selected Bridges participants also attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). See here for past RCC student posters at this event.

In addition to Summer internships, students benefit from participation in Facilitated Study Groups (FSG’s) where they are tutored in STEM courses.

Eligibility Requirements

  1. U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident
  2. Member of an underrepresented minority group
  3. Currently enrolled at RCC
  4. Major in a STEM field
  5. Must be entering the Freshman year of college or have completed one semester of college with Chemistry and Math credits.
  6. Letter of recommendation from faculty

 

For more information about this program, please contact:
          STEM Opportunities at STEMOpportunities@rcc.mass.edu