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Scholarships that supports first time entry to a four-year bachelor’s program in engineering or computer science

College Entry Programs

NACME supports students' successful transition into a four-year collegiate program majoring in engineering or computer science by financially supporting pathways of entry, specifically:

Summer Bridge

Community College Transfers

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Summer Bridge Programs

Leading Universities host multi-week residential programs during the summer for their admitted Freshmen to attend a boot camp style academic program to preview the classes that typically determine a student’s ability to graduate within five years with a competitive GPA. The following NACME Partner Universities host Summer bridge programs that receive an annul contribution from NACME:

California State University, Sacramento

University of Alaska, Anchorage

University of Colorado Boulder

San Jose State University

University of California, San Diego

Kettering University

Kansas State University

University of Washington

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Pathway Programs

Companies on the NACME Board provide custom support to ensure under-represented populations have meaning full access opportunities to four-year collegiate programs in engineering or computer science:

Bechtel Freshman Development Program

Ford Southeast Michigan Pathway to Engineering

GE Edison Freshman Development Program

IBM P-Tech Program

The Bridge Scholarship Program

NACME has identified Bridge Programs – university-hosted college preparatory camps – for first-time students admitted to a four-year engineering or computer science program. Summer seminars in math and science held before the first semester of college help facilitate adjustment to university life, improve academic performance, and enhance graduation rates.

Join NACME in dramatically increasing the five-year graduation rates of our nation’s under-represented talent in STEM by supporting our National Bridge Program—designed to increase Bridge enrollment by 25%. This one-time gift will cover bridge fees for enrolling participants, support students across the span of their academic career, and enhance the graduation rates of under-represented students in high-demand STEM fields.

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