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S-STEM Scholarship | PRIME Program
The PRIME (Persistence and Retention through Community Involvement, Mentoring, and Experiential Learning ) project granted via the NSF鈥檚 S-STEM program provides scholarships to students with unmet need and aims to strengthen Nebraska鈥檚 STEM workforce by combining S-STEM funding with purposeful community engagement, dedicated mentoring, and hands-on experiential learning.
S-STEM Leadership Team
The S-STEM leadership team along with the UNO STEM TRAIL (Teaching, Research, and Inquiry-Based Learning) Center designed the program to deliver comprehensive "wraparound" services along with the financial benefit, offering students a robust menu of evidence-based activities that enhance both academic success and personal well-being.
Project leadership team members from left to right: Dr. Tracie Reding, Dr. Claudia Rauter, Dr. Chris Moore, Dr. Karina Uhing, Dr. Alfredo Perez, Dr. Kelly Gomez Johnson, Dr. Paul W. Denton.
S-STEM Scholar Benefits
- Up to $15,000 per year (based on unmet need) for four years to complete a bachelor's degree
- Common coursework and support with other S-STEM scholars
- Holistic mentoring, community involvement, and experiential learning to boost accademic acheivement and to facilitate a sense of belonging, STEM identity, and social capital
- Professional development and career advice with industry professionals
- Opportunities for service-learning
S-STEM Scholar Eligibility Requirements
- First-year and second-year UNO students (freshman or sophomore standing)
- Majoring in one of following UNO STEM Programs
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Biology (including Molecular and Biomedical Biology or Environmental Sciences)
- Physics.
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US citizen or permanent resident
- Provides proof of financial need by completing the FAFSA and qualifying for a Federal Pell Grant.
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Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better (High school GPA if undergraduate GPA unavailable)
Application Information
For information on how to apply for this scholarship, contact Deanna Johansen through one of the following methods. Those eligible to apply will be given further information at that time.
- Email: deannajohansen@unomaha.edu
- Phone: 402-554-3524
- In-person: STEM TRAIL Center, Rosken's Hall lower level, Office #10
Supervising Faculty
- Dr. Paul Denton
- Dr. Claudia Rauter
Acknowledgments and Additional Information
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation. Learn more about the S-STEM Scholarship and the PRIME (STEM Retention) Program.