DO-STEM scholarships & Department of Defense grants CSU’s prominence in STEM education
If you could whisper one word to a high school student about the path to a brilliant future, that word would be “STEM.”
The STEM fields – science, technology, engineering, mathematics – are exciting and financially smart career choices, as graduates enter medicine, computer technology, water resources management, biotech research, manufacturing engineering and other top-level fields. And the place to become part of STEM: Central State University (CSU).
CSU has what every STEM student needs: excellent nationally recognized programs and financial help, including DO-STEM scholarship opportunities as well as a $3.9 million grant from the Department of Defense for minority students seeking careers in STEM fields.
“If you’re going to be a scientist or doctor, if you’re going to be an engineer, if you’re going to save the planet from global warming, get your foundation at Central State,” states Phyllis Jeffers-Coly, Dean of Enrollment Services. “You’ll enjoy amazing opportunities.”
“There are not enough African Americans in fields such as science, and CSU is working hard to change that,” says Gorgui S. Ndao, Manager for Student Opportunities. “We are preparing young men and women for graduate school or immediate employment with the goal to become important contributors in their field.”
Nik-Cole Bates, a full-ride STEM scholar.
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As one of the nation’s HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), Central State is earning a reputation especially for preparing under-represented minorities in the STEM disciplines.
Continually updated campus facilities, a stellar faculty, and fantastic opportunities in internships give CSU students a huge advantage. For instance, Central State University is one of only 23 universities in the U.S. with an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) and an accredited program in Manufacturing Engineering. Central State’s program has been accredited since 1991, the first of only two HBCUs to receive it.
The International Center for Water Resources Management (ICWRM) was established at Central State in 1987 by Ohio Law. The curriculum focuses on resource and environmental management, with innovative courses leading to careers related to conservation, water planning and environmental/water policy, public works management and water quality.
“Best of all, as a STEM scholar, you have faculty who know your name and will push to get you known in your field,” reports Dean Jeffers-Coly.
“I wouldn’t trade my Central State professors for anything,” says Nik- Cole Bates, a student on a full-ride STEM scholarship at CSU. “They are strict and firm in their teaching because they care so much about your potential.”
Bates, whose goal is to be a psychiatrist, has only completed one year of study but is spending this summer at the Medical College of Wisconsin as an intern involved in bio-medical research.
“In the summer of 2010, 35 STEM students had internships all across the country, many of those because of dedicated faculty who help students discover wonderful opportunities,” said Ndao.
Financial aid
The outlook for any STEM scholar is bright at CSU.
“Not only does Central State have lower tuition costs than other Ohio universities, we also have outstanding full and partial scholarship opportunities for STEM scholars,” says Morankinyo A. O. Kuti, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research. In March Central State University was awarded a $3.9 million grant to improve the number of minority students seeking careers in STEM fields. The money, awarded by the Department
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