Enjoy your visit to the NexSTEM Program website! Please note that applications are by invitation only.
Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the NexSTEM Program provides scholarships and academic supports to academically successful, low income students from McLean County and the greater Central Illinois region who are pursuing STEM degrees at Illinois State University (ISU) or Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU). Successful applicants are awarded scholarships of up to $10,000, with the exact amount determined by the student's financial need, the college's cost of attendance, and availability of federal funds. In addition to receiving financial support, scholarship recipients are a part of a mentoring network and benefit from academic and professional development supports, and a caring community.