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PISCES Scholars are invited to participate in programs that help them achieve success in chemistry, computer science, cyber security, geology, mathematics, physics, or photonics and optical engineering.
This page explains the timing of opportunities for PISCES Scholars who plan to enroll in fall 2024.
Fall 2025:
PISCES Research Program
Fall 2025:
PISCES Research Program
Be the first BSU students to
learn about research!
Be paid $450 each semester
to engage in activities.
August, 2025 (Date TBA) - 4:00 to 6:00 pm (on campus, dinner included)
PISCES Program Preview
Come meet other PISCES Scholars and learn about the PISCES Program and research opportunities.
July 14, 2025 to August 15, 2025 - Free Summer Math Class
If interested, you are eligible for a free summer math class as a PISCES Scholar. The class will be online, with asynchronous class meetings, but we will have tutor available for all students. Options include
MATH 122: College Algebra
MATH 150: Precalculus
Fall 2025 Semester
Fall 2025 Semester
You will automatically be scheduled to take the correct mathematics and science classes for your major, in the same section as your PISCES Scholars friends. You'll know someone on the first day!
Academic Coaching: Your academic coach will meet with you at least one time, about 3 weeks in, to see how the plan you made in the summer is working. More appointments can be scheduled as needed.
INTD 150: Design you BSU: A free, one-credit course taken with just your PISCES Scholars friends where you learn about opportunities and how to navigate College as a science or math student.
Throughout your First Academic Year
Throughout your First Academic Year
Get paid for something you love.
Get paid for something you love.
PISCES Scholars earn $450 cash each semester if they participate in research, attend or lead STEM or social justice club meetings, participate in K-12 outreach and education, or other activities.
Connect with mentors.
You will meet regularly with a BSU faculty mentor and an Academic Coach to make sure you get off on the right foot. PISCES partners with the National Society of Black Engineers, Boston Chapter, to provide opportunities to learn about STEM careers and meet outside professional mentors.
Engage in research.
In MATH 199: Math for Social Dynamics in the spring semester, you will take a first year seminar built around a research project shared by all PISCES Scholars. This course will teach you how to do research, giving you the confidence to do research on your own the next year.
During the Next Few Years
During the Next Few Years
$7,000 Scholarships review each year with financial need and a 2.7 GPA
Keep taking classes with other PISCES Scholars
Serve as a tutor or mentor to new PISCES Scholars
Give back to the community through K-12 outreach work
Continue to earn $450 per semester for your STEM and social justice related activities
Earn $900 in one semester to engage in research with a faculty member
Take special courses for PISCES Scholars -
PSYC 299: Cultural Perspectives of STEM, fall sophomore year
PHIL 261: Science, Values and Society, spring junior year
NSCI 360: Next Steps in STEM, fall senior year
PISCES Scholars are strongly encouraged, but not required, to participate in program activities. Program activities are selected to help Scholars grow, develop skills, and make important connections. Scholarships renew based on continued financial need as determined from annual FAFSA applications and maintaining an overall and STEM coursework GPA of 2.7.
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