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Get to know FOSSI scholars and read about where they're from, their hobbies and interests, and their excitement for pursuing a STEM degree at their HBCU of choice. 

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Georgia on our Mind: FOSSI Visits Scholars at AUC Campuses

On October 29, 2024, FOSSI traveled to Atlanta, GA, to visit with the 53 FOSSI scholars that attend Spelman College (35), Morehouse College (15), and Clark Atlanta University (3). ...

FOSSI Sparkles at the HBCU Week College Fair at the Magic Kingdom

On October 24, 2024, FOSSI founding partner HBCU Week Foundation hosted its second College Fair in partnership with The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, FL. More than 10,000 high school students, parents, teachers, and representatives from 45+ HBCUs were in attendance.

2025 FOSSI Application Launches at HBCU Week College Fair in Wilmington

The 2025 FOSSI application launched at the annual HBCU Week College Fair in Wilmington, DE, on Friday, September 27th. FOSSI representatives were on site to help spread awareness of the FOSSI scholarship to more than 10,000 students, teachers, counselors, parents and 30+ HBCUs.  

Hexion Celebrates FOSSI Scholar Addisyn McCall

This summer FOSSI scholar Addisyn McCall had the opportunity to work as an Environmental, Health and Safety intern at her FOSSI partner company, Hexion, in Columbus, OH. ...

From Manners to Manufacturing: 2024 FOSSI SABIC Summit Runs the Gamut

SABIC hosted it’s second FOSSI Summer Summit at their Burkville (BKV), Alabama, facility in early June, with seven of SABIC’s FOSSI scholars in attendance: Nina Johnson, Destiny Brand, Melea Earley, Jailin Turner, Brandis Nathan, Charlton Crawford, and Jerry Sands. Over three days, scholars...

FOSSI Welcomes 2024 Scholars

On Thursday, July 18, the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) celebrated and welcomed 150 new FOSSI scholars at a virtual gathering of more than 300 students, family, friends, and corporate partners.

FOSSI Partners Score a Hole-in-One For Scholars!

It was a great day for a good cause at the inaugural Swings for STEM golf tournament at the Landsdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va, hosted by the American Chemical Council (ACC) and the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD), which raised $75K for the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI).

BASF Welcomes 2024 FOSSI Summer Interns

Prior to starting their summer internships with BASF, five FOSSI scholars traveled to the Hilton Hotel in Short Hills, NJ, for an exciting 3-day orientation. 

FOSSI Partners Share Career Insights with Scholars

In the latest offering from the Fundamentals of Success program Where Can a STEM Major Take You?, FOSSI partners spoke with scholars about their career paths and what they’ve learned. Joanne Courtney, Diversity Strategist at BASF led the discussion with panelists Bridget Ray-Canada,...

Keep up With FOSSI Scholars

Keep up with FOSSI scholars and learn about how they are adjusting to life on campus, overcoming challenges, and taking advantage of the wide-ranging benefits of the FOSSI program.

Meet FOSSI's 2024 Class

In FOSSI's fourth year, we're thrilled to welcome our 2024 class of 150 FOSSI scholars. Since the start of the program, FOSSI has awarded 740 exceptional high-school seniors $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 per year) to pursue preferred STEM degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) .

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Meet the FOSSI Scholars: Future Superstars of STEM

Learn about the origin of FOSSI, the long-term goals of the FOSSI founding partners, and hear from FOSSI's inaugural class in the November issue of AIChE's CEP magazine.

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