What is the STEM Institute

  • The STEM Institute was initiated in 1992 with NASA and CASHEE support to ensure that Hispanic Americans, female, and other under-represented minority students achieve academic excellence by means of a continuous programmatic support during their pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate years.
  • The STEM Institute prepares students for the greater demands of college-level study and helps them adjust to campus life. It offers academic and tutoring support services designed to help students prepare for these new challenges.
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STEM Offers you

WHILE YOU ARE STILL IN H.S.:

  • Non-Credit for calculus I
  • Non-Credit for Engineering/Earth Sciences
  • FREE breakfast and lunch (for eligible students)
  • FREE textbooks and public transportation (for eligible students)
  • TWO elective high school credits for each successfully completed course
  • Academic and tutoring support services to help students be prepared for these new challenges
  • Career Information and Development Sessions
  • Information on College and Opportunities

Next STEM session?

The next STEM session will be offered from:

  • Summer 2015 (six weeks) TBA
  • Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Want to learn more?

Visit our online five minute tour to the program:

Who is eligible for STEM?

  • High School Average of 85% or higher
  • Math Average of 90% or higher
  • Math A Regent 90% or higher (10th & 11th)
  • Math B Regent 90% or higher (Calculus I)
  • Demonstrated “Ganas” – Spanish for commitment to succeed in science, engineering or mathematics
  • Consistent good grades in Math and Science

Courses Offered this Summer


Which GROUP are you applying for? Students may select ONLY ONE group. Each group has two classes. Please note: we HAVE Limited space in each class.
▶ Group A: Calculus I (1 elective HS credit)
1. Robotics/Engineering Design 10100 (Non-credit)
2. College Critical Writing & Reading (1 elective HS credit) Pre-requisite: Non-ESL
Pre-requisite: Pre-calculus with a grade of 90 from HS or C / better from any college

▶ Group B: College Pre-Calculus (1 elective HS credit)
1. General College Physics (1 elective HS credit)
2. General Chemistry (1 elective HS credit) Pre-requisite: Non-ESL
Pre-requisite: A grade of 90 or better in Algebra 2 or its equivalent.

▶ Group C: Advanced College Algebra (1 elective HS credit)
1. General Chemistry (1 elective HS credit)
2. College Critical Writing & Reading (1 elective HS credit)
Pre-requisite: Non-ESL

Pre-requisite: A grade of 90 or better in Algebra I or its equivalent.