B2B

B2B


Bridge to the Baccalaureate

Bridge to Baccalaureate (B2B) has established three separate awards designed specifically to support and uplift underrepresented minority (URM) students studying STEM fields across any of the University of Hawaiʻi Community College campuses. These awards have been strategically crafted to provide much-needed financial assistance to help alleviate the burden that students sometimes experience as they face the challenge of achieving academic excellence in the often-difficult STEM fields of study. B2B is committed to ensuring that students, regardless of background, are given an equal opportunity to succeed in their academic pursuits.

To be eligible for the B2B program, students must:

  • Be an underrepresented minority as described by the LSAMP Program Description (African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Native Pacific Islander)
  • Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident of the U.S. or its possessions
  • Be enrolled at a University of Hawaiʻi Community College in one of the following majors:
    • Associate of Science – Natural Science
      • Biological Sciences
      • Engineering
      • Information and Computer Science
      • Physical Sciences
    • Engineering Technology

Eligible students may qualify for the following 3 listed opportunities.

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Sponsored by the National Science Foundation


First-Year Student Opportunities

Performance-Based – $800/semester for up to 2 semesters

Performance-Based awards are offered to URM students in STEM who meet the minimum qualifications for eligibility. Recipients of this award are asked to occasionally attend networking opportunities and to volunteer for the Student Undergraduate Research Fair (SURF) each semester. This award will help you recognize your talents and capabilities in STEM, promote interaction with other great minds, and further enhance your professional and academic growth.
  • First-year students must be
    • enrolled in at least 9 credits,
    • be registered in a math course, and
    • maintain a 2.5 GPA.


Second-Year Student Opportunities

Undergraduate Research Experience – $1,100/semester

Undergraduate Research Experiences (URE) are an opportune way to become actively engaged in STEM. Undergraduate research creates an experience similar to what students may experience in their future STEM careers. Through URE, students can prepare to one day work in high-pressure environments, learn to write and present in a formal STEM context, enjoy a sense of accomplishment and validation in solving real world problems, build relationships with mentors, and network with professionals in the industry. URE students will research under the tutelage of a faculty member on a STEM research project determined by themselves and their mentor. Project themes are often place-based and provide relevance and local context to student learning. Additionally, URE students can expect to gain relevant and marketable skills not taught in their curriculum, as well as less formal skills such as collaboration and critical thought. URE students will present their reasearch at the Student Undergraduate Research Fair (SURF) at the end of their semester. Additionally, some students may have the opportunity to present their work at national conferences.
  • Undergraduate Research Experience students must be
    • enrolled in at least 9 credits,
    • be registered in a math course, and
    • maintain a 2.5 GPA. 

Peer Mentoring – $1,100/semester

The goal of peer mentoring opportunities is to foster collaboration between students and faculty as well as their own peers to excel in their academic journey. Peer mentors provide students with rich and innovative mentoring experiences that benefit not only themselves but also their mentees, inspiring them to succeed in their core STEM courses. Mentors are trained to support student success in courses, as well as URE projects. Additionally, Peer Mentoring students are asked to volunteer at the Student Undergraduate Research Fair (SURF) each semester.
  • Peer Mentoring students must be
    • enrolled in at least 9 credits,
    • be registered in a math course, and
    • maintain a 2.5 GPA. 


Find us at your campus

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Hawaiʻi Community College

Pamela Scheffler
Assoc. Prof. Geography
 pamelays@hawaii.edu

Previous Key Personnel
Michelle Phillips
Assoc. Prof. Biology
 mp7@hawaii.edu
Toni Cravens-Howell
Assoc. Prof. Mathematics
tacraven@hawaii.edu

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Honolulu Community College

Hsin-I Tong
Assoc. Prof. Microbiology
hsini@hawaii.edu

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Kapiʻolani Community College

Herve Collin
STEM Director
Prof. Physics
herve@hawaii.edu

Josh Faumuina
B2B Facilitator
jdf8043@hawaii.edu

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Kauaʻi Community College

Stephen Taylor
Prof. Earth Science
svt@hawaii.edu

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Leeward Community College

Helmut Kae
Prof. Microbiology
helmut@hawaii.edu

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Windward Community College

Michael Ferguson
Prof. Chemistry
mferguso@hawaii.edu

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Maui College

Sean Calder
Prof. Microbiology
scalder@hawaii.edu