Gateway Technical College is taking applications for its STEM Scholars Pathway Scholarship, a way for qualified students to receive tuition funding and support to help them obtain a Gateway degree – and then, from there, on to a bachelor’s degree.

Through a grant from SC Johnson, students in approved science, technology, engineering and math-related degree programs will receive funding to pay for their Gateway tuition as well as support services to help them succeed. 

After graduating from Gateway, they’ll be able to transfer those credits to an area four-year college where they will also have a portion of their tuition paid toward a bachelor’s degree. All told, it’s a more than $30,000 scholarship opportunity for students to earn two degrees. While the deadline to apply is April, interested students are encouraged to apply now.

“A lot of the students in the program are first generation, and several are economically disadvantaged, so this represents a great opportunity to gain a solid education and enter a solid career,” says Sabrina Morgan, STEM Scholars program coordinator. 

“In some cases, gaining that degree will not only help the student, but their family in many ways too. It has the power to change their life.”

The SC Johnson STEM Scholars Pathway program is dedicated to providing women and people of color, who have historically been underrepresented in STEM industries – as well as those with limited means – the opportunity to gain a four-year degree in STEM-related career fields.

Students in the program must be enrolled in the following Gateway programs: Electrical Engineering Technology, Architectural-Structural Engineering Technician, IT-AI Data Specialist, IT-Cybersecurity Specialist, IT-Network Specialist, IT-Software Developer, IT-Web Software Developer or Liberal Arts - Associate of Science.

After earning their Gateway degree, graduates can receive a partial tuition scholarship to receive a bachelor’s degree in approved programs at Carthage College, Concordia University Wisconsin, Milwaukee School of Engineering or the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Carthage, Concordia and MSOE also offer students an additional matching scholarship totaling $15,000. 

In general, SC Johnson STEM Scholars Pathway is open to students who live within the Racine Unified School District and are:

• Female students
•  Underrepresented students of color
• Low-income students

For more information: www.gtc.edu/stem