DuSable Scholars Program aims to increase number of students of color in STEM
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In an effort to bolster the number of Black and Latino students studying STEM-related fields, the University of Illinois Chicago has established a merit-based scholarship program within the College of Engineering and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The DuSable Scholars Program identifies and supports talented Black and Latino students, who are often underrepresented in STEM fields, to help them graduate on time in a STEM major at UIC and encourages their matriculation to a research-based STEM graduate program, according to Jeremiah Abiade, director of the program.
The first cohort of the program consists of 19 first-year students who will receive housing as well as food and research stipends. Tuition for these students is being paid for through scholarships and fellowships.
The program is partnering with the DuSable Museum of African American History, said Abiade, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering in the UIC College of Engineering.