ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ BOSS II
The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ BOSS II scholarship is designed to support students financially and academically to complete their college degree within four years, ultimately leading to a career in biological or environmental sciences or joining graduate or professional schools.Â
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boss II prepares students to make meaningful contributions to society as leaders in a complex world.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $1.5M in scholarships to The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½), award number 2128109. The funded project will directly benefit undergraduate students. The project title is B¾±´Ç±ô´Ç²µ²âÌýOpportunities and Scholarships for Success II (BOSS II). Students accepted in the program will receive an annual scholarship of $8,500, renewable for up to 4 years. Additional scholarships, such as ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½Â Trustee’s Scholarships, offer up to $12,000. Stacking scholarships can make family contributions at minimum or zero for qualified students.
NSF will also support many student activities, including summer boot camp, well-being assessment, tutoring, academic counseling (including metacognitive study techniques), research opportunities, and travel for BOSS II scholars to present research at professional conferences. These resources will ensure the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ BOSS II scholars’ will have satisfactory performance leading to completion of degrees in a timely fashion and successful placement into the workforce or graduate or professional schools.
Students accepted in the BOSS II program must be enrolled in one of the majors offered by the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’s Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences (BES) provides students with the knowledge and tools that extend well beyond the classroom and drive them into an exciting career path. BES students will gain a love of learning and a greater sense of community.Â
This project is funded by NSF’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program. The S-STEM program seeks to increase the number of low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need who earn degrees in STEM fields. It also aims to improve future STEM workers’ education and generate knowledge about academic success, retention, transfer, graduation, and academic/career pathways of low-income students.
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