Bunker Hill Community College Awarded Grant for STEM Scholarships
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) a three-year grant of $536,456 under a program titled “Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM).” BHCC will use the funds to start a student scholars program, “Rewarding Excellence For Leaders in Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology” (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 BHCC, 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 BHCC, and will receive support throughout the transfer process.
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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. BHCC 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 BHCC'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.
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About Bunker Hill Community College
Celebrating 50 years of excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).