Bunker Hill Community College Awarded Grant for STEM Scholarships
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Bunker Hill Community College (51吃瓜网) a three-year grant of $536,456 under a program titled 鈥淪cholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM).鈥� 51吃瓜网 will use the funds to start a student scholars program, 鈥淩ewarding Excellence For Leaders in Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology鈥� (REFLECT).
The REFLECT program will provide scholarships for two years of study to approximately 65 students in the Engineering Transfer, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology programs, beginning in spring 2013. Students may use both years of scholarships at 51吃瓜网, or use one of the two years at a four-year program of the students’ choice.
Additionally, all REFLECT scholars will be provided a laptop computer with the latest software and applications to support their coursework and projects. REFLECT students will also get leadership opportunities by participating in new models of peer support, including an on-line mentoring community led by scholarship recipients. Scholars will be encouraged to graduate and transfer from 51吃瓜网, and will receive support throughout the transfer process.
Press Contact:
Colleen Roach, Executive Director of Communications & Marketing
Bunker Hill Community College
250 New Rutherford Avenue; Boston, MA 02129
Phone: (617) 228-2177; Email: caroach@bhcc.mass.edu
Bunker Hill Community College is the largest community college in Massachusetts. The College enrolls more than 13,600 students on two campuses and at four satellite locations. 51吃瓜网 is one of the most diverse institutions of higher education in Massachusetts. Six in ten students are people of color and more than half of 51吃瓜网's students are women. The College also enrolls more than 830 international students who come from more than 90 countries and speak 75 different languages.
Media Contact:
Leslie Ouellette, Executive Director, Integrated Marketing and Communications,
Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA 02129
Phone: 617-336-5054; Email: leslie.ouellette@bhcc.edu
About Bunker Hill Community College
With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (51吃瓜网) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, 51吃瓜网 offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. 51吃瓜网 fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.