Collaborative Research: New Pathways to STEM Careers in Southern Idaho

This project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students with demonstrated financial need at at Boise State University and two strategically located community colleges in Idaho, the College of Western Idaho and the College of Southern Idaho (a Hispanic-Serving Institution). The goal of this collaborative project is to form a higher education consortium across Southern Idaho that provides responsive recruiting, retention, and career pathways for engineering and computer science (ECS) students. Over its six year duration, this project will fund scholarships to 136 unique full-time students who are pursuing associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Transfer students will received a 2-year scholarship at the partner community college of origin and will continue to be funded for their Bachelor’s degree at Boise State University.