About LSAMP
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program (www.nsf.gov) is aimed at increasing
the quality and quantity of students successfully completing science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) baccalaureate degree programs, and increasing
the number of students interested in, academically qualified for and matriculating into
programs of graduate study. LSAMP supports sustained and comprehensive approaches that facilitate
achievement of the long-term goal of increasing the number of students who earn doctorates in STEM
fields, particularly those from populations underrepresented in these fields.
The University of Maryland LSAMP is designed to assist students in developing the skills and learning the
strategies that will guarantee their success in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics. In 2005, a third five-year grant was awarded to the University System of Maryland LSAMP Program.
The Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering of the Clark School of Engineering and the College of
Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Maryland College Park share this grant
with the University of Maryland Baltimore County and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. As a
result of this funding, students who attend the University of Maryland College Park benefit from a unique
combination of academic, financial, and social support systems.
Acknowledgement and Dislcaimer
"This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0833018. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF)."