CPCC shares in $1.5 million science grant

Central Piedmont Community College and two partner colleges have won a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to boost minority students in science, technology, engineering and math.

CPCC will lead the North Carolina STEM Alliance with Davidson County Community College and Guilford Technical Community College.

The goal is to increase enrollment of minority students in associate-degree STEM programs by 50 percent, and to see that the students pursue bachelor’s degrees.

Minority students enroll in STEM courses in disproportionately low numbers.

The grant will pay for mentoring, academic support, career and academic advising and financial support.

This story was originally published April 1, 2015 at 11:57 AM with the headline "CPCC shares in $1.5 million science grant."