Principal Investigators

Dr. Ali Berrached

Dr. Ping Chen

Dr. Ongard Sirisaengtaksen

Dr. Hong Lin

Dr. Craig Cassidy (UH)

UGI-CSTEM 2012-2013 Application

Contact Information

Department of Computer and Mathematical Science
Attention: UGI-CSTEM Program
One Main Street
Suite S-705
Houston, Texas 77002

NSF grant number: 0965952

UGI-CSTEM is an NSF funded project that seeks to:

• Increase recruitment and retention of Computer Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics students at UHD with a special focus on academically talented but financially disadvantaged (including traditionally underrepresented minorities, women and persons with disabilities).
• Enhance the undergraduate learning environment at UHD to produce high quality and highly competitive undergraduate/ graduate students.
• Strengthen transition programs to facilitate successful students transfer from Community Colleges to UHD and from UHD to graduate school.

This is a joint program between University of Houston Downtown and University of Houston to:

• Foster collaborative scholarly and educational activities between undergraduate/graduate students;   
• Help students succeed toward graduation,
• Prepare students to pursue and successfully attain a graduate degree in their field.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
2. Demonstrate financial need as defined for undergraduate students by the U.S. Department of Education for need based financial aid (FASFA).
3. College applicants must satisfy
• Minimum 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in college.
• Major in Computer Science.
4. High School applicants must satisfy:
• Minimum score of 450 on SAT math and verbal exam sections
• Credit for at least pre-calculus

Stipends

Up to 10,000 per academic year, dependent on student's FAFSA determined eligible loan amount.

Requirements    once awarded a scholarship, you must:

1. Declare your major by the first week of the current semester in Computer Science.
2. Enroll full- time in courses within your degree program with approved academic advising
3. Be a member of the Scholars Academy.

Scholarship renewal is based on meeting the above requirements and achieving a minimum 3.0 GPA each semester while receiving an S-STEM scholarship.

UGI-STEM Students will be assigned a faculty mentor and will have access to the academic support services provided by the Scholars Academy (tutoring, PLTL, seminars, field-trips, etc.),  access to research opportunities under the mentorship of a UGI-CSTEM faculty mentor, assistance locating and applying for local and national REUs, internships, and graduate school programs .

Application Materials

• A completed UGI-CSTEM application form
• One-page typed statement of applicant’s academic and professional goals
• Copy of official high school and/or college transcript(s)
• Copy of current SAT or other standardized exam scores (i.e. ACT) for High-School applicants
• A sealed recommendation letter from current counselor or instructor

2011-2012 UGI-CSTEM Scholars

 

Name	Term
Abdullah, Rasheed	2011-2012
Ceaser, Kaleigh	2011-2012
Fernandez, Jesus	2011-2012
Greenlee, Mellissa	2011-2012
Harris, Kareem	Fall 2011
Jackson, Byron	2011-2012
Johnson, Joseph	2011-2012
Palma, Manuel	2011-2012
Sullivan, Timothy	2011-2012
Tinolo, Zaida	2011-2012
Williams-Baisy, Antoine	Fall 2011