WiSTEM Summer Program

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2025 WiSTEM Summer and Academic Year Program

WiSTEM Summer Program

The Women in STEM (WiSTEM) program is only for students who will be enrolled as full-time students at Spelman College in August 2025. The WiSTEM Summer Bridge Accelerator is a six-week academically intensive residential program for entering first-year students who are pursuing degrees in mathematics, dual degree engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, environmental science, biology and economics.

The program components include credit-bearing courses in mathematics, and either computer programming or English, based on the availability of instructors, hands-on work on projects with real-world applications that are directed by Spelman faculty/staff, and college preparation through enrichment activities. It includes targeted tutoring by student peer mentors, mentoring by STEM professionals, and academic advising by the program co-directors and staff.

The program continues during the 2025-26 academic year with a residential learning community and continued advising and mentoring. Students MUST complete the housing application by the Spelman housing application deadline (Wednesday, May 7) to be eligible for on-campus housing. 

All WiSTEM students are required to participate in the learning community.  If you have already made a housing selection, it will be changed to the learning community once you accept admittance into the program.

For the Summer, the program covers the full cost for student participants (tuition, e-books, materials and other resources), and provides a stipend of $500 for their full participation. Although students will have access to desktop computers, it is recommended that attendees bring their own laptops.

Program Dates: Sunday, June 8 – Friday, July 18
Application Deadline:  Friday, April 19
Acceptance Notification: Monday, May 5

Apply to WiSTEM Today WiSTEM Summer Program Flyer


Contact Information

Dr. Monica Stephensmstephens@spelman.edu
Dr. Michelle S. Hitemhite@spelman.edu

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