STEM Summer Bridge Program Prepares New Students for College-Level Courses

QCC hosts a free college readiness program for incoming students in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields.

The second session of the Summer Bridge Steam Ahead Program will be held from August 8-19. The first week includes hands-on lab exploration, writing skills, college success skills, web design and arts sessions. The second week is Math Boot Camp. This session will be at the Southbridge Campus. A session was held at the Worcester campus earlier in the summer.

Sponsored by the STEM Starter Academy and Brothers & Keepers, the program is for students who have been accepted at QCC for the Fall 2016 semester. Students with STEM interest will be given priority.

The program helps students prepare for their upcoming college courses and learn more about STEM offerings at QCC.

The STEM Starter Academy is a is a state-funded initiative to support community college efforts at all fifteen campuses to inform, engage, recruit, retain, and graduate significantly more students in STEM. The program has two goals. The primary goal is to graduate more community college students with STEM degrees and certificates so they can either enter the workforce or transfer to a four-year institution. The secondary goal is to recruit more students into the STEM pipeline at the community colleges.

Visit the Stem Starter Academy to learn more!