Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (PSLSAMP) logoWelcome to the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (PSLSAMP) - Marietta website!

The goal of PSLSAMP is to increase the number of underrepresented minority students statewide who complete undergraduate degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

  • Some Benefits of Being a PSLSAMP Scholar

    • Academic Enrichment/Supplemental Instruction
    • Learning Communities
    • Tutoring
    • Financial Support
    • Peer and Faculty Mentoring
    • Research Opportunities
    • STEM Research Conferences
    • Leadership Development
    • Outreach Initiatives
    • Internships
    • Compensated Graduate School Opportunities

  • Incoming Freshman

    • High School GPA > 2.75, plus Math & Science GPA > 2.75
    • National SAT Math > 500, SAT Verbal > 500
    • Must be admitted and enrolled as a full time student (12 or more semester hours) at Kennesaw State University
    • Placed in Collegiate Math
    • Plans to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) Subjects
    • Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
    • Must be an underrepresented minority in STEM as defined by the National Science Foundation (African American, Native American, Hispanic American, Alaskan Native, and Native Pacific Islander.)

    All Other Student Classifications

    • Declared STEM Major
    • Cumulative GPA > 2.75 (Hope Scholar > 3.0 Preferred)
    • Major GPA > 2.75 (or Math & Science GPA > 2.75)
    • Full-Time Student status (12 or more credit hours)
    • Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America
    • Must be an underrepresented minority in STEM as defined by the National Science Foundation (African American, Native American, Hispanic American, Alaskan Native, and Native Pacific Islander.)
    • You must have every intention of graduating from one of the participating universities in no more than 5 years with a baccalaureate degree in a STEM major.
    • You will be required to attend all assigned workshop sessions and to participate actively.
    • You will be expected to participate in a service project.
    • You must remain a full-time student (12 credit hours or more).
    • It is preferred that you work no more than 15 hours per week, preferably in a job related to the field of your study.
    • You must maintain a > 2.75 cumulative AND semester GPA.

    Your record will be reviewed on a semester basis, and the level of support will be determined largely by progress toward your degree (GPA and hours completed each semester).

  • Dr. David R. Veazie
    dveazie@kennesaw.edu
    PSLSAMP - Marietta, Program Director

    Mailing Address

    Peach State LSAMP - Marietta
    Kennesaw State University, Marietta Campus
    Engineering Technology Center
    Room Q-130
    1100 South Marietta Pkwy
    Marietta, GA 30060

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