Glenn-Stokes
Academic Year Research Internship Program

Frequently Asked Questions

ELIGIBILITY

Q: I am a freshman OR senior, can I apply to the program?
A: Yes. The program is targeted at college sophomores and juniors, but any undergraduate student can apply. Students who will have graduated by the time the internship begins are not eligible.

Q: How do you define Underrepresented Minority?
A: You should classify yourself in the same category you selected on your college entrance application. For the purpose of this grant funded program, the National Science Foundation identifies the following racial/ethnic groups as Underrepresented Minorities: African-Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Pacific Islanders and Puerto Ricans.

Q: What is the difference between Race and Ethnicity?
A: Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race and, therefore, are classified by ethnicity as well as by race.

Q: If I was awarded an Internship and changed my major from a STEM field to a Non-STEM field, am I still eligible?
A: No. The guidlines set forth by the National Science Foundation requires all students to be STEM majors during their enternship.

TRANSCRIPTS

Q: Do I have to ask the Registrar to send the transcripts to me, so I can forward them to you?
A: No. You can have the Registrar send your transcripts directly to the Ohio Alliance office address on the application instructions.