The STEM Scholars: Leading Change program provides participants with many benefits, including:

• Enrolled STEM Scholars who are eligible to file a FAFSA and to receive Federal aid will have their full financial need, as determined by the University, met for up to 4 years through a combination of University, Federal, and State grants, scholarships, need-based loans and/or Work Study.  Aid is dependent on good academic standing and full-time enrollment in an eligible STEM major.
• Cohort program builds life-long connections with other STEM Scholars and UVM mentors
• STEM Scholars live together in the University Heights South dorm for their first two years.
• Network of faculty, staff, and peers supporting your success at and beyond UVM
• Coordinated academic supports such as tutoring, supplemental instruction, and study skills 
• Confidence built through intentional trainings for leadership, goal-setting, time management, and more
• Hands-on experience in a STEM lab and with academics in the field 
• Assistance with graduate school preparation and research/lab placements
• Study sessions 
• Summer Bridge program to launch your UVM career 
• Working directly with career coaches specializing in STEM and pre-health fields