HLSAMP Scholars Program - HLSAMP Scholarship (SH5079)

HLSAMP Scholars Program

The Houston-Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance (H-LSAMP) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded program in the College of Science and Engineering. Structured as a community of scholars, the Texas State H-LSAMP Scholars Program is designed to support undergraduate students and prepare them for STEM graduate programs and careers.

You will belong to a unique community of students in the College of Science and Engineering who are recognized for their academic excellence and ambition to pursue graduate study and a STEM career. It is an honor to be an H-LSAMP Scholar! You will receive a participant stipend, typically $3200 per long semester and will participate in research, academic and professional conferences, faculty mentoring, internships, service learning and volunteer projects, resume and personal statement development, group meetings and social events. You will be an integral part of the College of Science and Engineering’s Collaborative Learning Center (CLC).

We believe it is important for all applicants to be aware that H-LSAMP is not simply a financial award. Students in our program commit to a variety of academic and personal enrichment activities which are required each semester. These activities are at the core of our mission to help students succeed in what are traditionally recognized as rigorous academic majors and demanding career paths in science and engineering.

In order to stay in the program, students must complete all program requirements and maintain academic eligibility. Students are evaluated throughout and at the conclusion of every semester.

You must be a currently enrolled undergraduate student majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, math, or physics.
You must be a U.S citizen, permanent resident or resident alien.
You must remain a full-time student (at least 12 hours per long semester) and maintain a Texas State, major, and semester GPA of 2.5 and above.
You are required to submit and complete your individual Scholar Development Plan each semester. Your scholar development plan includes your semester
project which requires a minimum of 24 hours of work during the semester. All H-LSAMP scholars complete one or more of the following project tracks each
semester:

• Research: work with department faculty members in a research lab at Texas State.
• Project: academic or career-related internship, instructional or laboratory assistant, Teaching Assistant (TA), Learning Assistant (LA), or Supplemental
  Instructor (SI), STEM student organization officer, or community service project.
• Conference: present your research at a professional conference in your field of study.

All H-LSAMP scholars will also:
Tutor two hours per week in the Collaborative Learning Center. You will tutor courses that you have completed with a B or higher. Tutor training is provided at the beginning of each semester.
Faculty Mentoring: each HLSAMP Scholar is required to have a faculty mentor and meet with their mentor at least three times each semester.
Resume and Personal Statement: each HLSAMP Scholar will create a resume and personal statement and update each semester.
HLSAMP Orientation and Teambuilding: each HLSAMP Scholars is required to attend the HLSAMP Orientation typically held on the second Friday of the semester and the teambuilding activity typically held on the Saturday following orientation. Each event is approximately 3 hours.
Optional activities for HLSAMP Scholars include our monthly coffee social, book and film club, hiking, and paddleboarding.

H-LSAMP students’ records and completion of requirements are reviewed after each semester, and the level of continued support will be determined, in part, by your grade performance, level of participation in the scholar community, and progress toward your degree (hours and grades completed each semester).

Applicants who are juniors or seniors should have at least four long semesters and two summers left prior to graduating (beginning with their first semester in
our program).

Need more information or have questions, email hlsamp@txstate.edu.