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The Illinois Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-AMP)

The Illinois Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-AMP) is one of several alliances funded by the National Science Foundation to increase the number of undergraduate and graduate students of African American, Latino, Alaskan Native, Native Pacific Islanders or American Indian ancestry who are pursuing careers in the fields of mathematics, science, engineering, technology, and teacher education in these fields.

Illinois State University is one of several universities and colleges in a consortium of Illinois institutions that comprise the Illinois LS-AMP (Illinois Alliance for Minority Participation). Prior to September 2002, the Illinois State University program was sponsored through the cooperative efforts of the Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology (CeMaST) and the University Center for Learning Assistance (UCLA). As of September 2002, the Minority Student Academic Center (MSAC) accepted administrative responsibility for LS-AMP in collaboration with CeMaST. 

Services offered by the LS-AMP program at Illinois State University include:

  • Academic support and academic success monitoring
  • Tutorial Assistance 
  • Computer/Study Lab with free laser printing
  • Study skills, presentation skills and career workshops
  • Financial assistance for participation in research projects and designated research conferences
  • A paid faculty mentorship program
  • A monetary award program based on academic performance and program participation
  • Illinois State University LS-AMP newsletter published once a semester

Students who meet the following criteria are accepted for enrollment in the LS-AMP program:

  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Identified as African-American, Latino/a, Alaskan Native, American Indian or Native Pacific Islander
  • Currently a full-time Illinois State undergraduate student in academic good standing
  • Major or intent to in major in a science, science education, mathematics, mathematics education, engineering or technology discipline

For more information about LS-AMP, visit the MSAC office at 210 W. Mulberry Street, in The Campus Religious Center or call (309) 438-3159. Additional information can also be found at the Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology site.