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S-STEM: SuPporting Economically Disadvantaged
Undergraduates in Physics
(SPEeD-UP)
The primary goal of the SPEeD-UP program is to provide
the financial, structural, and emotional support
necessary to enable academically talented, but
financially needy students to achieve a bachelor’s
degree in Physics and either immediately enter the
workforce or to first pursue a graduate degree. This is
achieved by
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Providing scholarships of up
to $5000 per year for undergraduate students
majoring in physics at Towson University.
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Housing all participants as
freshman in the Science Scholars thematic
community.
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Providing strong mentoring
support
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Access to Career Center and
Counseling Center Services
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Access to the Maryland Writing
Project
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Access to affordable Student
Day Care services (if needed).
Application Deadlines - June 14, 2013
Students are required to have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or minimum
total SAT score of 1500 with a minimum MATH score of 600.
Completion of AP courses is recommended, but not required. At
least one letter of recommendation is required along with a
completed application form.
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