Native American Summer Mentorship

NASNTI

During the summer, a group of Native American students from Utah State University Blanding spend four weeks at USU’s Logan campus, gaining hands-on experience in labs and research as part of the Native American Mentorship Program (NASMP).

Summer Mentorship

The program consists of:

  • Rigorous academic content
  • Laboratory and field exercises
  • Small group and one-on-one mentoring by graduate students and faculty

Students will:

  • Keep a journal during the program
  • Create a research poster where students, parents and community can see their STEM research
    • Poster session for the Main Campus community
    • Poster session at a NASMP Recognition Dinner held in November

How to Apply

Requirements for each applicant:

  • Completed STEM Mentorship application
  • Completed NASMP Questionnaire.
  • Printed NASMP Standard Contract signed by student and parent/guardian turned in.
  • 3.0 or above cumulative GPA - 
    submit unofficial final grade report for Fall semester.
  • 12 credit hours completed by Fall semester.

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NASNTI will transport participants with the Aggie Bus to the USU Main Campus. Participants will stay in on-campus housing with other participants during the four weeks. Participants need to provide their own food while living on campus, as well as hygiene products.

Each participant will receive $1,600 stipend for attending the full 4-week program.

Opportunity to Continue

Many of the students who participate in the summer program choose to complete their four-year bachelor’s degree in Logan once they have graduated from the Blanding with a two-year associate degree. Students who do transition from Blanding to Logan can take advantage of the expanded opportunities at the Logan campus and an easier move within the USU system as opposed to a transfer to a different institution.

NASNTI & NASMP

The Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) Grant funds NASMP. Blanding STEM administrators realized that students needed to visualize a gateway to a STEM career and needed quality STEM exposure. The program began in 2014 with four students and has increased every year since. The goal is to help low-income American Indian students pursue higher education in STEM careers.