CENTRAL PARK – Clark College was selected as one of six colleges nationwide to receive a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance equitable STEM education and training opportunities that strengthen the nation’s semiconductor workforce.
Clark College will use the grant to expand low-income students’ access to, and successful completion of, engineering and computer science degrees. Over its six-year duration, the project will combine a cohort-based support and academic preparation program, faculty mentoring, and scholarships to 48 undergraduate students pursuing associate degrees in engineering or computer science. The six-year grant ends in 2030.
The overall goal of this project is to increase STEM degree completion for low-income, high-achieving undergraduates with demonstrated financial need. Community colleges serve disproportionate numbers of students from groups underrepresented in STEM careers.
Tina Barsotti, who chairs the engineering department, is leading the grant project with Izad Khormaee, chair of the computer science department.
