Program Benefits | STEM Scholars | The University of Vermont(title)

The STEM Scholars: Leading Change program provides participants with many benefits, including:

  • Enrolled STEM Scholars who are eligible to file a FAFSA and to receive Federal aid will have their full financial need, as determined by the University, met for up to 4 years through a combination of University, Federal, and State grants, scholarships, need-based loans and/or Work Study.  Aid is dependent on good academic standing and full-time enrollment in an eligible STEM major.
  • Cohort program builds life-long connections with other STEM Scholars and UVM mentors
  • STEM Scholars live together in the University Heights South dorm for their first two years.
  • Network of faculty, staff, and peers supporting your success at and beyond UVM
  • Coordinated academic supports such as tutoring, supplemental instruction, and study skills 
  • Confidence built through intentional trainings for leadership, goal-setting, time management, and more
  • Hands-on experience in a STEM lab and with academics in the field 
  • Assistance with graduate school preparation and research/lab placements
  • Study sessions 
  • Summer Bridge program to launch your UVM career 
  • Working directly with career coaches specializing in STEM and pre-health fields