South & Central Illinois Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Join the IWU Spring 2025 Cohort!

The South & Central Illinois Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation is sponsored by the National Science Foundation designed to increase retention, graduation, and success of students from Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American/Alaskan, Pacific Islander racial and ethnic groups that are historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This program offers holistic support and individualized mentoring to guide students through the completion of their bachelor's degree and into graduate degree programs or careers in STEM.

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To apply, please download the application word doc, fill it out, and email it to Dr. Jaggi by February 24.

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Financial support (up to $1500 per Semester)

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Academic Coaching

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Individualized Mentoring

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Research Opportunities

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Professional Development

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Graduate School & Career Exploration

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF EES #2409182. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.