The University of Georgia has received funding to help underserved students in STEM. The National Science Foundation has awarded UGA $2.5 million to expand the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP). The alliance is composed of a coalition of six public colleges and universities in Georgia and was formed to increase the number of underrepresented students statewide who complete undergraduate and advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
The initiative provides academic enrichment, professional development, financial support, peer and faculty mentoring, and research opportunities for students. Initiatives include summer research programs, GRE test preparation, faculty mentor programs, academic planning and advising seminars, tutoring and K-12 outreach, and STEM career planning.
“As Georgia’s flagship public institution, we are proud to lead the Peach State LSAMP, which has created new opportunities for thousands of students statewide,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “We greatly appreciate the National Science Foundation’s continued support of this successful alliance.”
Faculty, staff and students at UGA are joined in this alliance by their counterparts at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University-Perimeter College, Kennesaw State University and two historically black universities: Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University.
