About Us
The Florida-Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (FGLSAMP), a National Science Foundation (NSF) Project, includes over 1000 talented undergraduates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors. It is a coalition of twelve institutions in Florida and one in Georgia. The member institutions are:
| FGLSAMP Member Institutions | |
|---|---|
| Albany State University | Florida State University |
| Bethune-Cookman College | Miami Dade Community College |
| Florida A&M University | University of Central Florida |
| Florida Community College at Jacksonville | University of Florida |
| Florida International University | University of Miami |
| Florida Memorial College | University of South Florida |
The primary focus of FGLSAMP is to increase the number of baccalaureate degrees granted to underrepresented students in the SEM disciplines. In addition, FGLSAMP has increased the number of students enrolled in graduate education and has place more than 43% of SEM students in graduate programs. The Alliance continues to stress the value of the experiential exposure for all participants.
Goals
The overreaching goal of the FGLSAMP Project is to increase significantly the number of students who obtain undergraduate and graduate degrees in (STEM). Several other goals include:
- To recruit increased numbers of students to the discipline at the freshmen and junior levels and graduate these students from the disciplines of their choice in 5 years (some engineering disciplines), 4 years or 2 years respectively;
- To promote improved student relationships among students and between students and faculty;
- To provide matriculants a summer experience that will review and preview important mathematics and science concepts as a part of a plan to reduce high attrition in the freshman year.