About the MEP STAR Program
The MEP STAR Program is a year-long academic and scholarship program that seeks to support second-year MEP students who may be at risk of not completing their degree. The program's goals are to:
- Collaborate to create a specific academic plan tailored to past experiences and current needs
- Provide guidance on cultivating a supportive community at Cal Poly
- Offer opportunities to connect academics with industry/career pathways
The Student Experience
Scholarship
Students receive a $2,5000 scholarship: $1,000 in fall quarter, $750 in winter quarter, and $750 in spring quarter.
Meetings with a MEP Advisor
Students are required to meet with an assigned MEP advisor in fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Group Events & campus Engagement
Attendance at a group event/social is required in fall quarter. Students are also encouraged to engage with specific campus resources selected in collaboration with their MEP advisor.
2023 - 2024
We have 12 students in this program for 2023-2024 thanks to the support and sponsorship of Northrop Grumman.
2022 - 2023
We had 13 students participate in our second year of the program.
2021 - 2022 (Pilot Year)
We had 15 students participating in our first, pilot year of the program. Our MEP STAR students had a higher average degree progress increase, as well as a higher average Spring 2022 CPSLO GPA, at the end of the year.
Our complete end of the year report can be found here.
