The NViSION program is a scholars/scholarship program that supports academically-talented STEM students. Students enrolled in the NViSION program at CT State Naugatuck Valley are supported financially, academically, professionally, and socially. Support includes providing scholarships for at least the first two years at Naugatuck Valley, as well as access to a variety of STEM workshops, seminars, advising sessions, professional experiences, clubs, field trips, and tutoring services that are tailored specifically to the interests of the students in the program. The goal of the NViSION program is to increase the number of academically talented STEM students that continue their education at a Bachelor’s degree-granting institution and/or enter the STEM workforce.
This program is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation Grant #1883974 and #2424736.
Program Expectations for NViSION Scholars
- Students must be enrolled full-time in a STEM degree program
- Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Students must complete the FAFSA every year they are enrolled in the program and maintain financial aid eligibility
- Students are expected to participate in various activities over their two years in the program. See example course and activity schedule below.
For application information, email NViSION at nvision@ctstate.edu.
Application review will begin in April. Applications received before March 30 will get priority consideration. Applications will be accepted until all scholarships are distributed, but not later than June 19.
