To address the need for more STEM professionals in the U.S., Suffolk County Community College has obtained grant funding for an inclusive STEM support model. This study focuses on the impact of including social and cultural supports in addition to traditional academic services and internships upon STEM student persistence and success.Since 2007, Suffolk County Community College has leveraged NSF-S-STEM grants and a Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) and a County-funded STEM scholarship program to create a STEM community of scholars.To date, we have served an average of 128 students each year. For 2010-11, 56% of our students were underrepresented groups and 41% were women. Students have secured research internships in chemistry and related fields at the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories and at Stony Brook University. Students are completing their undergraduate/graduate studies and entering STEM careers with a high degree of persistence.

Assessment of community college students participation in STEM research projects

244th National Meeting (2012)

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