Southern Nevada Northern Arizona Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (SNNA-LSAMP)
Promoting STEM academic achievement and degree attainment for groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines and careers
About
LSAMP
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is a federal program funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF). The purpose of LSAMP is to increase the quantity and quality of students successfully completing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) baccalaureate degree programs.
SNNA-LSAMP
Founded in 2017, Southern Nevada Northern Arizona (SNNA) LSAMP is funded through an NSF LSAMP grant (EES 2307200) and led by the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). In addition to UNLV, SNNA‐LSAMP includes three partner institutions–Northern Arizona University (NAU), the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), and Coconino Community College (CCC)--and more than a dozen noncollegiate partners. SNNA‐LSAMP’s goal is to increase substantially the number of STEM baccalaureate degrees earned at colleges and universities in the region by students from minority groups historically underrepresented in STEM postsecondary education. As defined by the LSAMP program, these groups are African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Native Pacific Islanders.
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Contact Information
Phone: 702-895-0201
Email: lsamp@unlv.edu
Activities and Services
STEM Post-Baccalaureate Transition Success Program (PBTSP)
The PBTSP is a single-year activity consisting of a series of graduate school preparation events and assistance to participants with completing and submitting applications for graduate-school admissions and funding. A performance-based stipend of up to $1,000 is available to each PBTSP participant who completes program requirements, which include (but are not limited to) submitted two applications for graduate-school admission and one application for postbaccalaureate financial aid. PBTSP participants who apply for admission to STEM graduate programs at UNLV and/or Northern Arizona University also qualify for waivers of their graduate-school application fees.
All PBTSP participants must be:
- Full-time seniors at UNLV and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0;
- STEM* majors;
- Underrepresented minority (URM)** students;
- U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States; and
- Strongly motivated to enroll in a STEM-focused graduate program no later than the fall semester immediately following completion of the baccalaureate degree.
Apply for the Post-Baccalaureate Transition Success Program
Space in the PBTSP is limited. SNNA-LSAMP will continue accepting applications until all PBTSP participant positions are filled.
SNNA-LSAMP STEM Undergraduate Research (UGR)
SNNA-LSAMP-sponsored undergraduate research (UGR) is a semester-long activity that focuses on STEM* topics and is supervised by STEM faculty members at UNLV, with all UGR participants producing a technical poster and presenting at the SNNA-LSAMP Annual Conference or (with approval from the SNNA-LSAMP) an equivalent event. A performance-based stipends of up to $2,500 is available to each UGR participant who completes their research, produces a poster of acceptable quality, and presents their findings.
All UGR participants must be:
- Sophomores or juniors at UNLV and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0;
- STEM* majors;
- Underrepresented minority (URM)** students; and
- U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States.
Apply for the SNNA-LSAMP STEM Undergraduate Research
Space in the UGR is limited. SNNA-LSAMP will continue accepting applications until all UGR participant positions are filled.
Discord-Based Tutoring in Select STEM Gateway Courses
Offered to students at UNLV and the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), this service is delivered through the Discord online platform and focused on specific undergraduate STEM courses that historically have high rates of students earning grades of D, F, W, or I.
Eligibility to use this service is limited to all students enrolled at UNLV and CSN in the STEM courses and sections currently targeted by SNNA-LSAMP.
During the spring 2024 semester, this service will be available to students enrolled in the following courses/sections:
- Information on spring 2024 courses coming soon! A separate Discord channel will be established for each course, and paid tutors from UNLV will monitor the channels and respond to requests for assistance.
Information regarding how to access this service can be obtained from the course instructor or by emailing lsamp@unlv.edu.
There is no application process. This service is available to all students enrolled in the above courses/sections.
Outreach
This service is a coordinated effort to help undeclared and non-STEM majors at UNLV–especially underrepresented minority (URM)* undergraduates–understand the benefits of pursuing degrees and careers in STEM fields.** This outreach takes many forms, including (but not limited to) in-person presentations to freshman classes and student organizations, table-ing events to promote STEM educational programs and occupations, electronic and hardcopy communications with undeclared URM underclassmen, and tours of STEM-focused laboratories and worksites.
There are no eligibility requirements. Representatives from SNNA-LSAMP are available upon request to speak with any UNLV freshman or sophomore who would like more information about STEM disciplines and careers, as well as to make presentations to classes, at student organization meetings, and during other events. Requests for information and presentations can be made by emailing SNNA-LSAMP at lsamp@unlv.edu.
There is no application process.
Annual Alliance Conference
Every spring semester the SNNA-LSAMP Alliance will host a 1.5 day conference where students participating in SNNA-LSAMP activities will engage in networking, professional development, undergraduate research presentations, and campus tours. The conference will alternate between Las Vegas, NV and Flagstaff, AZ, starting in Las Vegas in spring 2024.
First priority will be given to students actively participating in LSAMP funded undergraduate research or the PBTSP.
There is no application process.
*Note: For LSAMP program purposes, the definition of STEM includes most science-, technology-, engineering-, and mathematics-associated disciplines but does not include health, clinical, or social sciences.
**Note: For LSAMP program purposes, underrepresented minority (URM) students are individuals who are members of groups historically underrepresented in STEM at the undergraduate and graduate-education levels. In accordance with the the solicitation (NSF 20-590) under which the SNNA-LSAMP grant (EES 2307200) is funded, these groups include African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Native Pacific Islanders. The purpose of LSAMP nationally and SNNA-LSAMP regionally is to broaden the participation of these students from these groups in STEM academic disciplines and careers.