CONTACTS
Bridges to the
Baccalaureate
Degree
Mary Cannedy-Clarke
University of Minnesota
School of Medicine, Rm 327
1035 University Drive
[email protected]
(218) 726-7970
FAX (218) 726-7414
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
FOND DU LAC TRIBAL AND
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Shannon RedBrook
University of Minnesota
School of Medicine, Rm 317
1035 University Drive
[email protected]
(218) 726-6909
LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE
Funding provided by NIH/NIGMS—
R25GM053403
www.d.umn.edu/brpa
Bridges to Baccaluareate Degree Program
School of Medicine
Room 327
1035 University Drive
Duluth, Mn 55812-3031
Mick Gillespie
Fond Du Lac Tribal & Community
College
2101 14th St.
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-0714
[email protected]
To:
Terrence Wilcox
Lake Superior College
2101 Trinity Rd.
Duluth, MN 55811
[email protected]
(218) 733– 7698
Striving for a Career in
Science?
Bridges
Research
Program
Requirements / Applications
The goal of the “Bridges to the Baccalaureate
Degree” program aims to increase the number of
undergraduate students in science* at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
The Bridges Program provides the students with
academic and summer research experiences to
improve math, science, and laboratory skills.
Students continue classes leading to an AA / AS
degree at their present community college for transfer to UMD.
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Students must be enrolled full time at Lake
Superior College or Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College and enrolled in classes closely
related to their science* major.
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Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA and be
interested in continuing their education in a
science* field.
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Students from a federally recognized underrepresented minority group (American
Indian / Alaskan Native, Hispanic, African
American, and Pacific Islander) should identify
their
ethnicity on the application.
We target students who are traditionally underserved or are underrepresented
minorities.
An aim of the program is to recruit student populations who are affected by health disparities.
The program is a partnership between Lake
Superior College, Fond du Lac Tribal &
Community College and the University of
Bridges students are paid for up to 10 hours a week
during the academic year as a research assistant in
the laboratory / research facility of a researcher.
Students will also be paid for 40 hours a week for
eight weeks during a summer research experience at
the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Minnesota Duluth.
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Students who are first generation college
students or could
demonstrate financial
need
should indicate this
on their application.
Selection Criteria
All students interested in the program must complete and return the following:
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Application
Personal statement
Two letters of support