OFFICE OF ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT STEM Student Support Services
About STEM Student Support Services
The WSU STEM Student Support Services (STEM SSS) program is an initiative of the Office of Academic Engagement, funded by the US Department of Education. We work closely with the College of Arts and Sciences to support increased engagement, persistence, and graduation for our Cougs who are pursuing degrees in STEM and Health Sciences.
Eligible students are those from low-income households, first generation backgrounds, and/or those with disabilities. STEM SSS provides a supportive community, personalized advising, academic development, peer and faculty mentoring, emergency grant aid and financial wellness, and many other means of support to ensure students are successful during and after their time in college.
Learn more about the STEM Research and Mentoring Program .
Faculty and Grant students: learn about being a Faculty/Research Mentor.
STEM SSS Students: Apply to participate in the STEM SSS R&MP.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
WSU does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, disability, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, protected veteran/military status, or immigration or citizenship status in any education program or activity that it operates complaint with Title IX and other civil rights laws and regulations. Inquiries regarding Title IX, ADA, or other civil rights laws, as well as reports of discrimination can be directed to the Compliance and Civil Rights, WSU ADA Coordinator, or WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU’s policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.
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STEM Student Support Services is 100 percent federally funded at $261,888 annually through the Department of Education
Apply to the Program!
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STEM Research and Mentoring ProgramBecome a Faculty/Research Mentor
Become a STEM SSS R&MP Scholar
Staff
Our TeamContacts
Laurel Schimelfenig
Coordinator Lead – STEM SSS
The Commons, 2nd Floor
509-335-1072
l.schimelfenig@wsu.edu