
Dr. Sanju Vaidya and Dr. Charles Li
NSF STEM Scholarship Program Co-Directors
Dept. of Math and CS, School of Liberal Arts
(914) 674-7536
svaidya@mercy.edu, cli2@mercy.edu
Mercy College
555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
The Opportunities for STEM Achievement (OSA) program, funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship Program, will award scholarships of up to $4,000 to incoming freshmen and transfer students and scholarships of up to $6,000 per year to continuing students pursuing degrees in: Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Mathematics. OSA will serve a population of academically talented, financially needy students who are often first-generation and largely underrepresented in these fields. OSA scholars receive: personalized advisement along with an Individual Achievement Plan designed to improve persistence; faculty mentored research and opportunities to present at conferences; seminars and career exploration presented by external professionals; traditional support services including professional and peer tutoring to increase academic achievement; and assistance with career preparation for immediate entry in STEM employment or admission to graduate school.