CC S-STEM Network

The Community College S-STEM Network (CCSN) aims to explore and better understand the decision-making processes of low-income community college students who earn a National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S STEM) Program.

The CCSN vision is to further understand the various students’ decision-making processes while completing STEM programs in community colleges. This study, however, will overview the underlying processes behind students’ decisions to go into these programs and the choices they make while continuing their education in STEM. It will also take a look at how elements of the S-STEM programs, the institutions themselves, and students’ attributes influence these decisions.