Thanks to a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, students demonstrating financial need who are interested in majoring in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics can now become involved in an exciting new scholarship program, the NSF-funded Mathematics and Science Transfer Excellence and Retention (MASTER) scholarship at Glendale Community College, starting in 2007–2008. Up to 70 qualified students per year will be supported in this scholarship program.

Students who are accepted into this program are not only guaranteed transfer assistance to a four-year university with transfer application fees paid, but are also given a five week summer bridge/academic enrichment program, for which they will receive a stipend and a top-of-the-line graphing calculator. Scholarship recipients will also receive approximately $1500 per year if they maintain a 2.5 grade point average and continue progressing in their major. They are assigned a caring professor/mentor to help them with any problems they may encounter during their stay at Glendale College. While in the MASTER scholarship program, students are also able to attend special MASTER Supplemental Instruction (SI) classes to give them additional help with their science, engineering, and math classes.

Students will also have a special MASTER counselor, priority registration and assistance with the development of a student education plan. MASTER scholars will automatically become members of the award-winning MASTER Math Club. Where possible, students can also join the GCC Science Academy.

Imagine a program which provides money, support and long-term commitment to your educational needs and goals. The MASTER scholarship program is all of this, in a learning community of like-minded scholars, with the added prestige of being a National Science Foundation scholarship recipient.

Interested in Learning More?

Select the appropriate links on the left of the page or contact program director Sid Kolpas at (818) 240-1000 x5378 or skolpas@glendale.edu.