• Current GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Documented financial need
• Completion of all high school sciences classes with a grade of C or better
• Completed STEM scholar program application
• Demonstrated math skills necessary to succeed in first-year STEM courses (SAT/ACT scores) or completion of the STEM summer institute
• Flexible criteria (professionalism, maturity, motivation, ability to manage time and communication skills) will all be considered

First-time in College Freshman (non-traditional students)

• High school GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Documented financial need
• Completed STEM scholar program application
• Demonstrated math skills necessary to succeed in first-year STEM courses (SAT/ACT scores) or completion of the STEM summer institute
• Demonstrated math skills necessary to succeed in first-year STEM courses
• Flexible criteria (professionalism, maturity, motivation, ability to manage time and communication skills) will all be considered

Transfer Students to UST

• Must have completed 12 – 60 transferrable hours at a 2 or 4 year regionally accredited institution with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Documented financial need
• Completed STEM scholar program application
• Must have completed all attempted STEM courses with a grade of C or higher
• Must declare STEM major
• Flexible criteria (professionalism, maturity, motivation, ability to manage time and communication skills) will all be consideredUST Students
• Current students must have a 3.0 average and have successfully completed each STEM course with a grade of C or higher
• Must be declared majors in a STEM field
• Completed STEM scholar program application
• Flexible criteria (professionalism, maturity, motivation, ability to manage time and communication skills) will all be considered
• Senior students must sign mentor contract to either support Freshmen and Sophomore-level STEM students or agree to visit at least one local science magnet high schools for recruitment of promising students to the STEM programs.