{"id":540,"date":"2023-08-17T10:22:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T14:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/special-programs\/science-advancement\/nys-science-and-technology-entry-program\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:33:36","slug":"step","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/signature-initiatives\/science-advancement\/step\/","title":{"rendered":"NYS Science &#038; Technology Entry Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission is to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students and others prepared to enter college, and improve their participation rate in mathematics, science, technology, health-related fields, and the licensed professions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"typography\">\n<figure class=\"quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"quote_content\"><p>You can teach a student a lesson for a day, but if you teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.<\/blockquote><figcaption class=\"quote_caption\">Clay P. Bedford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Eligibility for STEP<\/h2>\n<p><span>STEP serves students from the Hempstead, West Hempstead, Westbury, Freeport, Malverne, Valley Stream school districts. Students that are outside of these school districts may join if enrollment space is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students must be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enrolled in Grades 7-12<\/li>\n<li>Economically disadvantaged and\/or will benefit from academic enrichment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_545\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-545\" class=\"size-large wp-image-545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/08\/STEP-Page-Banner-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A group of students by the shore doing fieldwork\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/08\/STEP-Page-Banner-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/08\/STEP-Page-Banner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/08\/STEP-Page-Banner-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/08\/STEP-Page-Banner-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/08\/STEP-Page-Banner-740x416.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/08\/STEP-Page-Banner-980x552.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/08\/STEP-Page-Banner-1220x686.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2023\/08\/STEP-Page-Banner.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of students by the shore participates in fieldwork as part of the NY STEP program.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Components for Healthy Student Success in STEP<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Saturday STEM Academy with supplemental instruction in all core classes to improve students\u2019 skills and abilities<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Math and Science enrichment, mentoring, and after-school tutoring<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Regents Review<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">SAT\/ACT Princeton Review<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">AP Chemistry Lab\/Tutorial<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Research Opportunities with Adelphi Faculty<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">3 Credit Psychology Course for Seniors<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">New York State &amp; HBCU College Tours<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">4 &#8211; Week Summer Enrichment Programs<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Field Trips: Brookhaven National Laboratories, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Science Museum. Aquarium, and more<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">VEX Robotics, Lego Robotics, &amp; Drone Competitions\/Challenges<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Mentoring In Medicine (Health Careers) Conference<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">PIE &#8211; Parents in Education organization to support parents<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Leadership and Professional Development Opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>STEP Program Awards<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>2019 APACS Presidential Award<\/span><\/li>\n<li>2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/news\/adelphis-science-and-technology-entry-programs-receive-national-diversity-award\/\"><span>Adelphi&#8217;s Science and Technology Entry Programs Receive National Diversity Award<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Affiliated Schools<\/h2>\n<p>Westbury UFSD, Hempstead UFSD, Malverne UFSD, West Hempstead UFSD, Valley Stream UFSD, Freeport UFSD<\/p>\n<p>Note: If you do not go to any of the affiliated schools, you are still eligible to participate in the program as long as you meet the eligibility criteria above.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission is to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students and others prepared to enter college, and improve their participation rate in mathematics, science, technology, health-related fields, and the licensed professions. 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