STeP Grant: The New Mexico STEM Transfer Coalition

STeP: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program

STeP is led by NM Tech in collaboration with the following Partner Institutions:

To Qualify for Application into the program at the above mentioned Partner Institutions, students must:

Be a US citizen, National of the US, an alien with refugee status, or a Permanent Resident.
Be enrolled in at least 9 credits each semester, and making good progress towards transferring to a 4-year institution
Have declared a STEM major (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)
Be in good academic standing
Be enrolled in appropriate Math courses each semester
Be able to commit to STeP requirements

Benefits a STeP Scholar will receive:

Participation stipend upon completion of agreement
Guidance in developing a degree plan to complete a 2-year degree and transfer to a 4-year degree
Assistance in finding resources like:
Scholarships
Workshops
Internships
Research experiences
Travel stipends to visit NM Tech for campus visits

For more detailed information or to apply, contact the STeP liaison at your current institution:

Luna CC (contact: Nichole Collins, ncollins@luna.edu)

Northern NM University (contact: Ulyses Ricoy, uricoy@nnmc.edu)

Santa Fe CC (contact: Phyllis Baca, phyllis.baca@sfcc.edu)

UNM-Los Alamos (contact: Grace Willerton, gwillert@unm.edu)

UNM-Taos (contact: Avelina Martinez, Avelina@unm.edu)

New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology (contact: Titia Dons Barham, tbarham@admin.nmt.edu)