The Truman State University Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in STEM (MOLSAMP) Program is now recruiting students for 2020-2021!
To learn more, review the Information Session PowerPoint slides here.
To be eligible, you must:
- be a US citizen or permanent resident;
- be a member of one of the listed historically underrepresented populations: African American, Hispanic American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Native Pacific Islander;
- pursue a Truman degree in Agriculture Science, Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Statistics; and
- complete and agree to the Program Contract.
Students who are selected to be Truman MOLSAMP Scholars will receive:
- STEM-specific advising and tutoring;
- academic and professional development opportunities;
- career planning and awareness advice;
- opportunities to participate in MOLSAMP programming throughout the state (including research, conferences, and bridge programs); and
- access to a statewide community of MOLSAMP scholars, alumni, faculty and staff.
To remain eligible for the program, Truman MOLSAMP Scholars must:
- complete STEM 105 Inquiry Seminar during the fall of their sophomore or junior year;
- continue to make satisfactory progress toward a degree in science or math, maintaining a 2.5 GPA or above and passing all science and math courses with a C or higher;
- accept academic support offered by the STEP office, including regular meetings with the Academic Advisor;
- apply to summer research opportunities; and
- attend and participate fully in related program activities.
If you have any questions about this program, please contact us by email at molsamp@truman.edu or by calling 660-785-7252 to speak with LaVada Rice, our Academic Advisor for the MOLSAMP Program.