Giving Day 2020

Operation STEM (OpSTEM) is a program that offers interactive and engaging experiences for incoming first-year students pursuing STEM degrees. OpSTEM's primary mission is to provide students the resources needed to excel in their precalculus-calculus courses, develop successful academic practices and work with like-minded peers pursuing STEM degrees. The program is offered at no cost to the student.

Operation STEM annually serves 105* incoming, first-year, first generation STEM majors (OpSTEM Scholars) who will engage in:

• 1-credit Introduction to University Life General Education course
• 2-week Summer Math Enrichment & College Prep Program
  • AKA "OpSTEM Summer Institute"
• Supplemental Math Classes Taught by STEM Peer Teachers (150 mins./wk.)*
• One-on-One Peer Tutoring and Mentoring
• Group Study Sessions & Simulated Mock Finals 
• Academic Course Guidance
• Monetary Stipends for the OpSTEM Scholars
• STEM Professional Speaker Series
• College Success & Career Prep Workshops
• OpSTEM Textbook Scholarship
• FREE 8-week, 4-credit Summer Calculus I Course 

*In addition, to our 105 OpSTEM Scholars, we serve an additional 350+ students in the Precalculus and Calculus courses each semester. 

Every gift, of any amount, makes a difference! 

• $25  -   2 Hours of Tutoring and Mentoring
• $50 -   Meals & Study Materials per student per year
• $100 - 1-week Summer Institute Stipend per student
• $200 - 2-week Summer Institute Stipend per student
• $500 - Meals & Study Materials and 2-week Summer Institute Stipends for 2 students
• $1000 - Tutoring, Study Materials, Speaker Series, Workshops, Mentoring, Meals, Stipends, STEM Peer Teachers, and Academic Course Guidance per student/per year.

Thank you for your support!