Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
Thursday, December 26, 2024
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program at the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Tech, is a Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The program is designed to increase the interest, retention, graduation, and success of students from racial and ethnic groups that are historically underrepresented in STEM fields.
At the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Tech, the emphasis of the LSAMP Program is ensuring that after an Associate Degree in STEM, the LSAMP Student/Participant transfers to a 4-year University/College to complete a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
Students in the LSAMP program are provided academic support including but not limited to
- Participation in and Exposure to Transfer programs/processes at 4-year institutions
- Participation in STEM conferences, faculty-mentored research, and travel funding to present research projects at conferences
- Monthly academic follow-up meetings with the LSAMP campus Coordinator, and tutoring at the UA-PTC Learning Assistance Center
- Workshops to assist with Resume/CV writing and applying to 4-year Institutions
- Joint meetings with other LSAMP students/participants in other LSAMP Participating Institutions
Incentives
- An annual stipend of $1,800
- Advising and mentoring to ensure academic success
- Assisting with the transfer process to a 4-year Institution
- Continuation with the LSAMP Program and Stipend, if the participant transfers to an ARK-LSAMP participating Institution
- Faculty-mentored research and research presentation
- Exposure to STEM Professionals via seminars, workshops, conferences, and other enrichment activities
The Arkansas-LSAMP (ARK-LSAMP) is a Collaborative Alliance of 8 Arkansas Institutions:
- Arkansas State University (A-State)
- Philander Smith College (PSC)
- Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA)
- Southeast Arkansas College (SEARK)
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (UAF)
- University of Arkansas, Little Rock (UA Little Rock)
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB, Lead Institution)
- University of Arkansas - Pulaski Tech (UA-PTC)
Contact Information
Program Director: M. M. Matute, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Tech
Science Building, Main Campus
3000 West Scenic Drive
North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118
Telephone: (501) 771-6051
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (501) 812-2704
