2.  What does STEM mean to you?  How does STEM play a role in your life? Academically? Leisure?  What Major do you intend to pursue when you begin college?  What influences, i.e., parents, teachers, mentors, friends, news, etc. helped make this decision?

3.  Fields that are collectively considered core technological underpinnings of an advanced society.  A country’s strength in their STEM workforce is viewed as an indicator of a nations ability to sustain itself. Agricultural Sciences Biological Sciences ChemistryComputer Science Engineering Geological Science Mathematics Physics/Astronomy

4. Source – Washington Post

5.  PCCC received a 4.1 million dollar 5 year grant from the U.S. Department Of Education in Washington D.C. to recruit, support and motivate students into STEM fields.  This goal will be achieved through, dual enrollment, workshops, tutoring, field trips, special guest speakers, research, mentoring, etc.

6.  Provides High School students an opportunity to obtain college credits  Part of their normal High School Curriculum  Earn College Credits before graduating high school  STEM fully funds books and tuition

7.  You will earn high school and college credits simultaneously  Great Introduction to college courses, provides a smooth transition from high school to college  AP college credits is based on a test, Dual Enrollment is based on your performance throughout the full semester

8.  Research states that students that earn college credits before HS graduation; increase their odds of continuing into higher education  Students and their families save money by earning college credits free of charge from STEM  Helps build a closer relationship between the college and ESHS

9.  MA 103, Basic Statistics  MA 108, College Algebra  MA 109, Pre-Calculus  GD 110, Intro To Graphic Design  CIS 101, Computer Concepts/Applications  ES 101, Intro To Engineering  SC 105, Principles of Astronomy and Space College Placement Test Required (Math Portion)

10.  Courses are taught by college faculty/professors  Enrolling into a college level course automatically generates a college transcript in your name  This transcript can be transferred to another college or built on if you matriculate into PCCC after HS graduation  Course duration is 15/12 weeks, 3 hours a week.

11.  We provide tutoring to all STEM students free of charge to ensure adequate support  Provide advisement on possible STEM Career Tracks to select › Our motto is: “There is a STEM career for everyone!”  Special Guest Speakers, NASA, IBM, etc.  One on one mentoring for a full year for qualifying candidates.

12.  Enrolling in a college course is a serious commitment  There are add, drop, withdrawal deadlines, that you must adhere to just like college students  Some courses require an Accuplacer math test to ensure that math preparedness  STEM offers Accuplacer Math support services

13.  Provide after school and summer workshops on various STEM subjects  Hands on- Engaging sessions  Previous workshops include: › Physics of Crashing › Programming utilizing Python › Lego Robotics › Programming Arduino circuit boards, (Computer Engineering) › Microbial Worlds › Bridge Building › Auto-Cad/3D Printer

14.  We offer free professional tutoring for PCCC and Dual-Enrolled high school students in STEM areas 6 days a week, M-F 9:00-9:35, Saturday 10:00-3:00  Accuplacer Preparation  Dual Enrollment Orientation

15.  82% Passed in 5 week Accuplacer Prep in June  75% Passed in 6 Days Booster Class in August  Average score for passing students is 100/120

16. ! Education is the most powerful weapon... Which you can use to change the world” Nelson Mandela