Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)

 

The Le Moyne College Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) is one of 51 STEP programs in New York State. Serving 99+ students in Nottingham High School, Henninger High School, Syracuse Middle Schools and all of Onondaga County, the program is a collaboration of the New York State Department of Education, Le Moyne College, and the Syracuse City School District. Since 1987, STEP has prepared historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students for college, and their pursuit of careers in math, science, technology, and the health-related or licensed professions.

Program Eligibility
STEP Students

  • New York State resident for at least 1 year
  • Be historically underrepresented or economically disadvantaged
  • Intend to pursue a college major/career in the STEM field and/or licensed professions.
STEP Students
  • Maintain a GPA of 80 or above
  • Attend a monthly advising appointment with our program staff
  • If Henninger or Nottingham student, must attend four after school sessions and two Saturday STEM Academy a month
  • All other students must attend at least two STEM Academy a month.
STEP Students
  • Tutoring
  • SAT, ACT and Regents preparation
  • College application and career advising
  • Opportunities for hands-on research with college faculty
  • Conferences, seminars, workshops
  • Peer and Professional Mentoring
  • Science Labs and activities
  • Field trips
  • Speakers series
STEP Visit

Across Henninger, Nottingham, and Syracuse Academy of Science schools, we had 39 graduates in the class of 2021. These students applied to over 50 colleges locally and out of state. So far, our students have been accepted to over 25 colleges and they are all still making final admissions discussions. In addition, 16 seniors are enrolled in 65 SUAP, AP, OCC or SUNY ESF courses this year. We are so proud of our students and are continuing to support them to reach their goals and beyond.

For the 2021-2022 academic year we are serving over 112 students. During the first marking period of the 2021-2022 academic year, our STEP scholars completed over 13,980 hours of tutoring, 6,705 hours of advising, and 13,490 hours of independent study in our STEP spaces. As are result of their hard work, 80 students ended the marking period with a average GPA of an 80 or above.

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