PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
(1) To increase the number of minority students enrolling in college and majoring in math, science and engineering and to recruit scientists and engineers to serve as science/math tutors primarily for girls and minority students; (2) to expose high-school and college students to hands-on research in the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) during the summer months and vacation periods.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- Higher Education - General;
2. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Research - Specialized;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;
- Quasi-public non-profit organization;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Quasi-public non-profit institution/organization;