LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCES FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP) PROGRAM

Program Description

The goal of the LSAMP program (NSF HRD-1302873) is to increase the participation of individuals who have faced social, educational, or economic barriers to careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ LSAMP program is focused on increasing graduate school preparedness and readiness for all LSAMP participants with a major emphasis on providing participants with hands-on research experiences.

To be eligible for CSU- LSAMP students must: 

  • Be a U.S Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Be an individual who has faced or faces social, educational, or economic barriers to careers in STEM.
  • Discipline GPA should be 2.5 or higher
  • Be engaged in research
  • Be able to attend ALL LSAMP events in-person
  • Be enrolled at a participating campus in an undergraduate major in STEM discipline or have expressed an interest in pursuing a STEM baccalaureate degree. Attached are a provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), that will fall under the STEM category. We strongly encourage underclassmen and transfer students to apply!

Please check back soon for an application or to fill out our interest form.  

For more information about the statewide CSU effort, please visit the statewide office site here:

CSU-LSAMP is funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) under grant #HRD-1302873 and the Chancellor's Office of the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the Chancellor's Office of the CSU.

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